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Meaning of penetrate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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