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perforate

/ perforate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
"The bullet penetrated her chest"
Type of:
enter come in get into
Kinds of:
probe dig into poke into cut interpenetrate
Derived:
perforation penetrator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
"perforate the sheets of paper"
Type of:
pierce
Derived:
perforation punch puncher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 3
having a hole cut through
"pierced ears"
"a perforated eardrum"
"a punctured balloon"
Similar:
cut
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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enter come in get into probe dig into poke into cut interpenetrate pierce