Reference meaning
penetrate
Last updated
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Related source terms
Other meanings
2. verb
come to understand
3. verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
4. verb
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
Source and scope
This definition is reproduced from Princeton WordNet 3.0, sense 01227693-v, under the WordNet 3.0 License. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.