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penetrate verb. M16.
[Latin penetrat- pa. ppl stem of penetrare place or enter within, from penitus inner, inmost, rel. to penes within, in the power of. Cf. Old & mod. French penetrer.]
verb trans. Get into or through, gain entrance or access into, esp. with force, effort, or difficulty; pierce; spec. see through (darkness, fog, etc.). M16.
H. Keller The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle. J. Wyndham Her mouth moved, but not a word penetrated the clatter of the engine. P. Theroux The ground was hardened clay: they needed a pneumatic drill to penetrate it. S. Hastings The underfloor heating..never penetrated the upper floors.
b. Of a male: insert the penis into the vagina or anus of (a sexual partner). (rare (Shakes.) before M20.) E17.
c. Permeate; cause to be permeated, imbue with. L17.
J. C. Powys The soul of this man..penetrated his..flesh and blood. G. Orwell Mists..seemed to penetrate your bones.
d. Infiltrate (an organization) as a spy. M20.
S. Rosenberg The Young Communist League were instructed to penetrate the socialist ranks.
verb intrans. Get in or through, gain entrance or access, esp. with force, effort, or difficulty. Usu. foll. by into, through, to. M16.
E. M. Forster She penetrated to the inner depths. J. Galsworthy The warm air..penetrated into the very heart of the house. R. C. Hutchinson The east wind penetrated through the heaviest clothing. J. Mark No sound could possibly have penetrated.
verb trans. fig. Get or have insight into; see mentally into or through; attain knowledge of; discern. M16.
J. Rosenberg He wished to penetrate the problem of man's inner life. F. Herbert We penetrated the disguise quite easily. A. N. Wilson Happiness..is so much harder to penetrate than sorrow.
b. verb intrans. Gain insight or knowledge (into). Also, be understood or fully realized. M16.
E. M. Forster It is impossible to penetrate into the minds of elderly people. G. Moffat The gates were open..it wasn't till we came back hours later that it really penetrated.
verb trans. fig. Affect deeply; touch emotionally. arch. L16.
penetrator noun a person who or device which penetrates E19.