permeate
[ pur-mee-eyt ]
verb (used with object),per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing.
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
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How to use permeate in a sentence
Everything is living which is in close communion with, and interpermeated by, that something which we call mind or thought.
Luck or Cunning | Samuel Butler
British Dictionary definitions for permeate
permeate
/ (ˈpɜːmɪˌeɪt) /
verb
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
1C17: from Latin permeāre, from per- through + meāre to pass
Derived forms of permeate
- permeation, noun
- permeative, adjective
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