| Main Entry: |
penetrate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
understand or be understood |
Synonyms: |
affect, become clear, come across,
comprehend,
decipher,
discern,
fathom,
figure out, get across, get over, get through, get to the bottom,
grasp,
impress,
perceive, put over, see through, sink in, soak in,
touch,
unravel,
work out
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| Notes: |
the difference between permeate and pervade is that the former is affecting a surface, the latter an area; a characteristic of penetrate is that it is effected upon a solid substance |
Antonyms: |
misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand
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