penetrate
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/ˈpenətreɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈpenətreɪt/
verb
R
to go into or through something
The cold air can penetrate through thick clothing.
R
to enter a group or market successfully
The company wants to penetrate the Asian market with its new products.
R
to see or show a way through something
His eyes could barely penetrate the thick fog.
R
to understand something difficult
It's hard to penetrate the meaning of ancient texts.
R
to be understood by someone
The truth finally began to penetrate his mind.
R
to enter the body during sex
translation
to go into or through something; to enter a group or market successfully; to see or show a way through something; to understand something difficult; to be understood by someone; to enter the body during sex
Word Forms
3rd Present
penetrates
Past
penetrated
Perfect
penetrated
Progressive
penetrating