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penetrate

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penetrate /ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt/ verb
penetrates; penetrated; penetrating
penetrate
/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt/
verb
penetrates; penetrated; penetrating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PENETRATE
: to go through or into something
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to see or show the way through (something)
[+ object] : to succeed in becoming part of (an organization, a community, etc.)
[+ object] : to succeed in understanding or finding (something)
: to be understood or noticed by someone
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] of a man : to put the penis into the vagina or the anus of (another person) during sex