permeate
to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.
Origin of permeate
1Other words from permeate
- per·me·a·tion [pur-mee-ey-shuhn], /ˌpɜr miˈeɪ ʃən/, noun
- per·me·a·tive, adjective
- per·me·a·tor, noun
- in·ter·per·me·ate, verb (used with object), in·ter·per·me·at·ed, in·ter·per·me·at·ing.
- non·per·me·a·tion, noun
- non·per·me·a·tive, adjective
- un·per·me·at·ing, adjective
- un·per·me·a·tive, adjective
Words Nearby permeate
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How to use permeate in a sentence
As AOL evolved, this ethos of personalization began to permeate the entire user experience.
We're All Still Secretly Using Our 1990s AOL Screen Names. Why? | Andrew Romano | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe colors, lines, and shapes that permeate the film are truly a sight to behold.
A Debate About Paul Thomas Anderson’s Movie ‘The Master’ | Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern | September 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDouble-think, censorship, and fear permeate daily life, often subconsciously.
But its presence speaks to the contradictions that permeate Muslim society.
The New York Times editorial page does not permeate across all of America.
But now quiet, save for an undescribable, whispering overtone that seemed to permeate the air.
The Whispering Spheres | Russell Robert WinterbothamIn this world our spirits not only permeate matter but find their only expression through its medium.
Married Love | Marie Carmichael StopesExtravagance and exaggeration permeate his most commonplace observations.
Talks on Talking | Grenville KleiserThe spirit of unrepentant cruelty has thus been allowed to permeate the whole administration.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiResolved gradually to permeate, it has not been revolutionary: it has relied on the slow growth of opinion.
The History of the Fabian Society | Edward R. Pease
British Dictionary definitions for permeate
/ (ˈpɜːmɪˌeɪt) /
to penetrate or pervade (a substance, area, etc): a lovely smell permeated the room
to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion: to permeate a membrane
Origin of permeate
1Derived forms of permeate
- permeation, noun
- permeative, adjective
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