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Synonyms
per·fo·rate (pûŕfə-rāt́)

[Latin perforāre, perforāt-, per-, per-, + forāre, to bore.]

verb: -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates. 

transitive verb 

  1. To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.
  2. To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.

intransitive verb 

To pass into or through something.

adjective 

Having been perforated.

derivatives

peŕfo·ra·ble
adjective
peŕfo·rátive
adjective
peŕfo·rátor
noun