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English verb: penetrate | |||
| 1. | penetrate (contact) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance | ||
| Samples | The bullet penetrated her chest. | ||
| Synonyms | perforate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, creep in, cut, diffuse, dig into, filter, foray, force, grain, honeycomb, imbue, immerse, ingrain, interpenetrate, interpenetrate, ooze through, penetrate, percolate, permeate, permeate, permeate, pervade, pierce, pierce, pierce, plunge, poke into, poke into, probe, riddle, sink in, sneak in, storm, strike, thrust, tunnel | ||
| 2. | penetrate (cognition) come to understand | ||
| Synonyms | bottom, fathom | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | understand | ||
| 3. | penetrate (cognition) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions | ||
| Samples | It dawned on him that she had betrayed him. She was penetrated with sorrow. | ||
| Synonyms | click, come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, sink in | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Cause | understand | ||
| 4. | penetrate (social) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members | ||
| Samples | The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor. | ||
| Synonyms | infiltrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fall in, get together, join | ||
| 5. | penetrate (motion) make one's way deeper into or through | ||
| Samples | The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
| 6. | penetrate (contact) insert the penis into the vagina or anus of | ||
| Samples | Did the molester penetrate the child?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, infix, insert, introduce | ||
| 7. | penetrate (contact) spread or diffuse through | ||
| Samples | An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration. Music penetrated the entire building. His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks. | ||
| Synonyms | diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spiritise, spiritize | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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