Main Entry: pen·e·trate

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): pen·e·trat·ed; pen·e·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 intointransitive 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