PENETRATE
Scrabble letter values: P3E1N1E1T1R1A1T1E1 = 11
Definition
- verb pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance. — synonyms: perforate
- verb come to understand. — synonyms: fathom, bottom
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions. — synonyms: click, get_through, dawn, come_home, get_across, sink_in, fall_into_place
- verb enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members. — synonyms: infiltrate
- verb make one's way deeper into or through.
- verb insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.
- verb spread or diffuse through. — synonyms: permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
Examples
- “The bullet penetrated her chest”
- “It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”
- “she was penetrated with sorrow”