Penetrate

v. t.	1.	To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to effect an entrance into; to pierce; as, light penetrates darkness. [imp. & p. p. Penetrated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Penetrating.]
	2.	To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to touch with feeling; to make sensible; to move deeply; as, to penetrate one's heart with pity. The translator of Homer should penetrate himself with a sense of the plainness and directness of Homer's style. - M. Arnold.
	3.	To pierce into by the mind; to arrive at the inner contents or meaning of, as of a mysterious or difficult subject; to comprehend; to understand. Things which here were too subtile for us to penetrate. - Ray.
v. i.	1.	To pass; to make way; to pierce. Also used figuratively. Preparing to penetrate to the north and west. - J. R. Green. Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. - Pope. The sweet of life that penetrates so near. - Daniel.

Verb	1.	penetrate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" Synonyms: perforate
	2.	penetrate - come to understand Synonyms: fathom, bottom
	3.	penetrate - become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" Synonyms: come home, dawn, fall into place, sink in, get across, get through, click
	4.	penetrate - enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" Synonyms: infiltrate
	5.	penetrate - make one's way deeper into ar through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"
	6.	penetrate - insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?"
	7.	penetrate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building" Synonyms: imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse

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