Analysis Complete

sink in

/ sink in /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pass through
"Water permeates sand easily"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
infiltrate
Derived:
filtration permeation pervasion suffusion percolation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions
"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
"she was penetrated with sorrow"
Causes:
understand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

penetrate perforate infiltrate