perforate

[ verb pur-fuh-reyt; adjective pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt ]

/ verb ˈpɜr fəˌreɪt; adjective ˈpɜr fər ɪt, -fəˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR perforate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing.

to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.

to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.

verb (used without object), per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing.

to make a way through or into something; penetrate.

adjective

perforated.

Origin of perforate

1530–40; <Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre to bore² through; see per-

OTHER WORDS FROM perforate

per·for·a·ble, adjectiveper·fo·ra·tive, adjectiveper·fo·ra·tor, nounmul·ti·per·fo·rate, adjective

non·per·fo·rat·ing, adjectiveun·per·for·a·ble, adjectiveun·per·fo·rat·ing, adjectiveun·per·fo·ra·tive, adjective

Words nearby perforate

perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort, perforate, perforated, perforated layer of sclera, perforated substance, perforated tape, perforated ulcer

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Example sentences from the Web for perforate

A curious fact about C. villosus is that the acetabular cavity is perforate (on both sides), or at least only closed by membrane.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
I have only recorded a single instance, and in this a honey bee was seen to perforate the fragile spurs of Impatiens.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892|Various
This man had offered to perforate my pearls, and to string them; an operation to which I consented.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
We have seen nothing to substantiate the belief that duodenal ulcers are liable to perforate during the third period.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

The tail is long and does not perforate the interfemoral membrane.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for perforate

perforate

verb (ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt)

to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate

(tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation

adjective (ˈpɜːfərɪt)

biology

pierced by small holesperforate shells
marked with small transparent spots

philately another word for perforated (def. 2)

Derived forms of perforate

perforable (ˈpɜːfərəbəl), adjectiveperforative or perforatory, adjectiveperforator, noun

Word Origin for perforate

C16: from Latin perforāre, from per- through + forāre to pierce

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for perforate

perforate

[ pûr′fə-rāt′ ]

v.

To make a hole or holes in, as from injury, disease, or medical procedure.

To pass into or through (a body structure or tissue).

adj.

Having been perforated.

单词	perforate
释义	perforate [ verb pur-fuh-reyt; adjective pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt ] / verb ˈpɜr fəˌreɪt; adjective ˈpɜr fər ɪt, -fəˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perforate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing. to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like. to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate. verb (used without object), per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing. to make a way through or into something; penetrate. adjective perforated. Origin of perforate 1530–40; <Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre to bore² through; see per- OTHER WORDS FROM perforate per·for·a·ble, adjectiveper·fo·ra·tive, adjectiveper·fo·ra·tor, nounmul·ti·per·fo·rate, adjective non·per·fo·rat·ing, adjectiveun·per·for·a·ble, adjectiveun·per·fo·rat·ing, adjectiveun·per·fo·ra·tive, adjective Words nearby perforate perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort, perforate, perforated, perforated layer of sclera, perforated substance, perforated tape, perforated ulcer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perforate A curious fact about C. villosus is that the acetabular cavity is perforate (on both sides), or at least only closed by membrane. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard I have only recorded a single instance, and in this a honey bee was seen to perforate the fragile spurs of Impatiens. Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892\|Various This man had offered to perforate my pearls, and to string them; an operation to which I consented. Afloat And Ashore\|James Fenimore Cooper We have seen nothing to substantiate the belief that duodenal ulcers are liable to perforate during the third period. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The tail is long and does not perforate the interfemoral membrane. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for perforate perforate verb (ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt) to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate (tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation adjective (ˈpɜːfərɪt) biology pierced by small holesperforate shells marked with small transparent spots philately another word for perforated (def. 2) Derived forms of perforate perforable (ˈpɜːfərəbəl), adjectiveperforative or perforatory, adjectiveperforator, noun Word Origin for perforate C16: from Latin perforāre, from per- through + forāre to pierce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perforate puncture, permeate, pierce, probe, punch, drive, slit, stab, drill, penetrate, bore, pit, hole, honeycomb Medical definitions for perforate perforate [ pûr′fə-rāt′ ] v. To make a hole or holes in, as from injury, disease, or medical procedure. To pass into or through (a body structure or tissue). adj. Having been perforated. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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perforate

verb (used with object), per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing.

verb (used without object), per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing.

adjective

Origin of perforate

OTHER WORDS FROM perforate

Words nearby perforate

Example sentences from the Web for perforate

British Dictionary definitions for perforate

verb (ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt)

adjective (ˈpɜːfərɪt)

Derived forms of perforate

Word Origin for perforate

Words related to perforate

Medical definitions for perforate

v.

adj.