penetrate

(pĕnˈĭ-trātˌ)

1. To enter or force a way into; pierce.
2. a. To enter into and permeate: The insistent rhythm of piano practice penetrated each room of the house.
   b. To cause to be permeated or diffused; steep.
3. To insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.
4. To enter (an organization, for example), usually surreptitiously, so as to gain influence or information; infiltrate.
5. To enter and gain a share of (a market): penetrated the home-computer market with an affordable new model.
6. To grasp the inner significance of; understand.
7. To see through: keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.
8. To affect deeply, as by piercing the consciousness or emotions.

1. To pierce or enter into something; make a way in or through something.
2. To gain admittance or access.
3. To gain insight.

Related Forms:

• penˈe·traˌtor noun