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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pen•e•trate /ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. - to pierce or pass into or through: [~ + object]The bullet penetrated the wall.[no object]Maybe the bullet didn't penetrate.
- to enter the interior of: [~ + object]to penetrate a forest.[no object]The explorers penetrated into the interior.
- to spread through; seem to be everywhere in;
permeate: [~ + object]The tobacco smoke penetrated the room.[no object]That cigarette smoke really penetrates, doesn't it? - to arrive at the meaning of;
comprehend:[~ + object]to penetrate the mysteries of Einstein's theories. - to obtain a share of (a market):[~ + object]to penetrate the coffee market.
pen•e•tra•ble /ˈpɛnɪtrəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pen•e•trate (pen′i trāt′),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t. - to pierce or pass into or through:The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- to enter the interior of:to penetrate a forest.
- to enter and diffuse itself through;
permeate. - to arrive at the truth or meaning of;
understand; comprehend:to penetrate a mystery. - to obtain a share of (a market):to penetrate the Canadian coffee market.
- to affect or impress (the mind or feelings) deeply.
- to extend influence, usually peacefully, into the affairs of (another country).
v.i. - to enter, reach, or pass through something, as by piercing:We penetrated to the interior of the Kasbah.
- to be diffused through something.
- to understand or read the meaning of something.
- to have a deep effect or impact on someone.
- Latin penetrātus (past participle of penetrāre), equivalent. to penet-, variant stem of penitus deep down + -r- (probably by analogy with intus inside:intrāreto enter) + -ātus + -ate1
- 1520–30
pen′e•tra′tor, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See pierce.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fathom, discern.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged touch.
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