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Permeate

Permeate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Permeate? [v] penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" [v] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building" [v] pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Permeate: diffuse \| filter \| imbue \| interpenetrate \| percolate \| pervade \| sink in Related Terms \| Find terms related to Permeate: bathe \| bespread \| besprinkle \| breathe \| brew \| charge \| color \| crawl with \| creep with \| decoct \| diffuse \| douche \| dredge \| drench \| drouk \| dye \| enter \| entincture \| extend throughout \| fill \| flavor \| flush \| honeycomb \| imbrue \| imbue \| impregnate \| infiltrate \| infuse \| ingrain \| inject \| instill \| interfuse \| interpenetrate \| invade \| lave \| leach \| leave no void \| leaven \| lixiviate \| macerate \| occupy \| overrun \| overspread \| overswarm \| penetrate \| percolate \| pervade \| rinse \| run through \| saturate \| season \| seethe \| soak \| sodden \| sop \| souse \| steep \| suffuse \| swarm with \| teem with \| temper \| tincture \| tinge \| transfuse \| wash \| waterlog See Also \| infiltrate \| invade \| penetrate \| perforate \| spiritise \| spiritize Permeate In Webster's Dictionary \Per"me*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Permeated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Permeating}.] [L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass.] 1. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand. --Woodward. 2. To enter and spread through; to pervade. God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things. --Cudworth.

Permeate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Permeate?

[v] penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
[v] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
[v] pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

Permeate In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"me*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Permeated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Permeating}.] [L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to
permeate; per + meare to go, pass.]
1. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate
   and pass through without causing rupture or displacement;
   -- applied especially to fluids which pass through
   substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand.
   --Woodward.

2. To enter and spread through; to pervade.

         God was conceived to be diffused throughout the
         whole world, to permeate and pervade all things.
                                               --Cudworth.

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