9 Letter Words for Perforate
perforate
8 Letter Words for Perforate
forepart, freeport, paterero, perorate, prefator
7 Letter Words for Perforate
feretra, ferrate, operate, pearter, praetor, profert, prorate, taperer
6 Letter Words for Perforate
afreet, afrete, arrope, fearer, feater, ferret, ferter, forpet, frater, operae, parrot, parter, perfet, perter, porret, porter, prater, prefer, preter, pretor, proart, profer, protea, rafter, raport, rapter, raptor, ratero, reaper, repart, repeat, report, rerate, rerope, retape, retare, retear, retore, tearer, terefa, troper
5 Letter Words for Perforate
afore, afret, after, apert, aport, apter, arere, arete, arret, arter, eater, erato, erept, etape, farer, fator, feare, ferer, fetor, foret, forra, forte, frape, frare, frate, freer, freet, frere, frore, oater, ofter, opera, opter, orate, pareo, parer, parte, parto, patee, peare, peart, peert, perea, petar, peter, petre, petro, porer, poret, porta, porte, poter, prate, preta, prore, prote, raper, rater, reate, refer, repot, repro, retar, retro, rfree, roate, roper, roter, taper, tarre, tepor, terap, terfe, terra, terre, topee, toper, trape, trefa, trope
4 Letter Words for Perforate
aero, afer, afro, aper, aret, arte, atef, atop, erat, erer, fare, faro, fart, fate, fear, feat, feer, feet, ferr, feta, fete, fore, fort, frae, frap, frat, free, fret, froe, frot, orae, orfe, orra, pare, parr, part, pate, pato, pear, peat, peer, pere, perf, pert, peta, pete, peto, poet, pore, porr, port, pote, prao, prat, pree, pref, pret, proa, prof, raft, rape, rapt, rare, rate, rato, reap, rear, reef, reet, refr, reft, repo, repr, rept, rete, roar, roer, rope, rort, rota, rote, tape, tare, taro, tarp, tarr, teap, tear, teer, tepa, tepe, tera, terf, terp, terr, toea, tope, tore, torr, trap, tree, trop
3 Letter Words for Perforate
aer, afp, aft, aor, ape, apr, apt, are, arf, arr, art, ate, atp, ear, eat, eer, eft, eof, epa, era, ere, erf, err, ert, eta, fao, fap, far, fat, fee, fer, fet, foe, fop, for, fot, fra, fro, frt, ftp, oaf, oar, oat, oer, oft, opa, ope, opt, ora, ore, orf, ort, par, pat, pea, pee, per, pet, poa, por, pot, pre, prf, pro, pta, pte, raf, rap, rat, rea, ree, ref, rep, roe, rot, rpt, rte, tao, tap, tar, tea, tee, tef, ter, tfr, toa, toe, top, tor, tra, trf, trp
Definitions for Perforate
[1] to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
[2] to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.
[3] to make a way through or into something; penetrate.
[4] perforated.
[5] to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate
[6] (tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation
[7] biology pierced by small holes perforate shells marked with small transparent spots
[8] philately another word for perforated (def. 2)
Words related to Perforate
puncture, permeate, pierce, probe, punch, drive, slit, stab, drill, penetrate, bore, pit, hole, honeycomb
Words nearby Perforate
perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort, perforate, perforated, perforated layer of sclera, perforated substance, perforated tape, perforated ulcer
Origin of Perforate
1530–40; < Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre to bore2 through; see per-
Other words from Perforate
per·for·a·ble , adjective
per·fo·ra·tive , adjective
per·fo·ra·tor , noun
mul·ti·per·fo·rate , adjective
non·per·fo·rat·ing , adjective
un·per·for·a·ble , adjective
un·per·fo·rat·ing , adjective
un·per·fo·ra·tive , adjective
Word origin for Perforate
C16: from Latin perforāre, from per- through + forāre to pierce
Synonyms for Perforate
puncture, bore, drill, drive, hole, honeycomb, penetrate, permeate, pierce, pit, probe, punch, slit, stab, poke full of holes, shoot full of holes
