PENETRATE


Meaning of PENETRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt ]

verb

( -trat·ed ; -trat·ing )

Etymology: Latin penetratus, past participle of penetrare, from penitus deep within, far; akin to Latin penus provisions

Date: circa 1530

transitive verb

1.

a. : to pass into or through

b. : to enter by overcoming resistance : pierce

c. : to gain entrance to

2.

a. : to see into or through

b. : to discover the inner contents or meaning of

3. : to affect profoundly with feeling

4. : to diffuse through or into

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to pass, extend, pierce, or diffuse into or through something

b. : to pierce something with the eye or mind

2. : to affect deeply the senses or feelings

Synonyms: see enter

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.