progress vs penetrate

penetrate vs progress

progress is a noun but penetrate is not a noun.

progress and penetrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No
penetrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, penetrate is a hyponym of progress; that is, penetrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:

progress: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
penetrate: make one's way deeper into or through

Other hyponyms of progress include forge, creep up, sneak up, encroach, impinge, infringe, plough on, press on, push on, string, string along, overhaul, overtake, pass, close in, draw in, edge, inch, rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down, elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by.

progress (noun)	penetrate (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward

progress (verb)	penetrate (verb)
develop in a positive way	come to understand
form or accumulate steadily	become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
	spread or diffuse through
	make one's way deeper into or through
	enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

Difference between progress and penetrate

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