penetrate
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pen·e·trate
(pĕn'ĭ-trāt') 
v., -trat·ed, -trat·ing, -trates. v.tr.
v., -trat·ed, -trat·ing, -trates. v.tr.
- To enter or force a way into; pierce.
- To enter into and permeate: The insistent rhythm of piano practice penetrated each room of the house.
- To cause to be permeated or diffused; steep.
- To insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.
- To enter (an organization, for example), usually surreptitiously, so as to gain influence or information; infiltrate.
- To enter and gain a share of (a market): penetrated the home-computer market with an affordable new model.
- To grasp the inner significance of; understand.
- To see through: keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.
- To affect deeply, as by piercing the consciousness or emotions.
- To pierce or enter into something; make a way in or through something.
- To gain admittance or access.
- To gain insight.
[Latin penetrāre, penetrāt-, from penitus, deeply.]
penetrator pen'e·tra'tor n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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penetrate
verb
- To pass into or through by overcoming resistance: break (through), enter, perforate, pierce, puncture. See enter/exit.
- To come or go into (a place): come in, enter, go in. Nautical put in. Idioms: gainentranceentry, set foot in. See enter/exit.
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penetrate
v
Definition: pierce; get through physically
Antonyms: exit, take out, withdraw
v
Definition: understand or be understood
Antonyms: misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand
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penetrate
IN BRIEF: To pass into or through; to pierce. Also: To understand.
To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education.
— Thomas Jefferson (1762-1826)
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categories related to 'penetrate'
- Reasoning and Examination - penetrate: discover the true nature of by careful examination
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Penetrate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gennemtrænge, gennemskue, fylde
v. intr. - trænge ind, bane sig vej
Nederlands (Dutch)
binnendringen, doordringen, betreden, doorgronden, doorheen zien, penetreren
Français (French)
v. tr. - percer (un nuage), (fig) pénétrer (un marché), traverser (un mur), infiltrer (une organisation), percer (un mystère)
v. intr. - pénétrer (dans, jusqu'à), parvenir à, pénétrer à
Deutsch (German)
v. - durchdringen, eindringen, ergründen, vordringen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαπερνώ, εισχωρώ, διεισδύω, τρυπώ, (μτφ.) διαποτίζω
Italiano (Italian)
penetrare, insinuarsi
Português (Portuguese)
v. - penetrar, impregnar, atravessar
Русский (Russian)
проникать, пропитывать, пронизывать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - entrar, calar, profundizar, penetrar, descubrir
v. intr. - adentrarse, introducirse, penetrar, ahondar, imbuir, penetrarse de
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tränga igenom, tränga in, sprida sig, genomskåda, penetrera, genomsyra, bana väg
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
穿透, 看穿, 渗透, 刺入
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 穿透, 看穿, 滲透
v. intr. - 刺入, 滲透, 看穿
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (빛.목소리 따위가) 들어가다, 꿰뚫다, 간파하다
v. intr. - 통과하다, 침투하다, 스며들다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 貫通する, しみ込む, 通る, 見抜く, 浸透する, 理解される, 入り込む
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يخترق, يدرك, يفهم
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - חדר, חלחל, קלט, הבין, פילס, החדיר
v. intr. - ראה דרך (ערפל וכו'), חדר לנבכי-
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