Main entry: penetrate, dawn, get across, get through, fall into place, sink in, click, come home
Definition: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
Usage: It dawned on him that she had betrayed him; she was penetrated with sorrow
Main entry: fathom, penetrate, bottom
Definition: come to understand
Main entry: penetrate, perforate
Definition: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Usage: The bullet penetrated her chest
Main entry: diffuse, penetrate, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, imbue, riddle
Definition: spread or diffuse through
Usage: An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration; music penetrated the entire building; His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
Main entry: penetrate
Definition: insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
Usage: Did the molester penetrate the child?
Main entry: penetrate
Definition: make one's way deeper into or through
Usage: The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest
Main entry: penetrate, infiltrate
Definition: enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
Usage: The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor