Word

penetrate, v.
(penetrated, penetrates, penetrating)
freq. cnt. 11

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

penetrate perforate

sample sentences

"The bullet penetrated her chest"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

penetrator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

perforation

semantic pointers

hyponym

dig into, probe, poke into cut interpenetrate, permeate strike break foray poke into sneak in, creep in pervade, permeate, diffuse, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue, riddle honeycomb pierce thrust, pierce pierce tunnel filter, percolate, sink in, permeate ingrain, grain plunge, immerse storm, force ooze through

hypernym

enter, come in, go into, get in, move into, go in, get into

come to understand
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

bottom fathom penetrate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

penetrative penetration

semantic pointers

hypernym

understand

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

click come home dawn fall into place get across get through penetrate sink in

sample sentences

"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
"she was penetrated with sorrow"

verb frames

Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

semantic pointers

cause

understand

spread or diffuse through
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

diffuse imbue interpenetrate penetrate permeate pervade riddle

sample sentences

"An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"
"music penetrated the entire building"
"His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"