penetrate
IPA: pˈɛnʌtreɪt
verb
- To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
- (figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.
- To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.
- To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.
- To insert the penis into an orifice, such as a vagina, mouth, or anus.
- (chess) To move a piece past the defending pieces of one's opponent.
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Examples of "penetrate" in Sentences
- The drug has to penetrate in to the organ.
- A pair of fangs penetrated to the body of fish.
- The fumes will penetrate to the bottom of the silo.
- These spores stick to the aphid, germinate and penetrate the aphid's skin.
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