Dictionary Check: penetrate
"penetrate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
verb
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Example:
"The bullet penetrated her chest"
verb
come to understand
verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
Example:
"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
verb
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
Example:
"The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
verb
make one's way deeper into or through
Example:
"The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"
verb
insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
Example:
"Did the molester penetrate the child?"
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