Permeate

Quick meaning: Permeate is a verb meaning (transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.

Meaning

(transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.

More Meanings

1. A watery by-product of milk production.
2. Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.
3. (transitive) 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

Example Sentences

water permeates sand

Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.

The old smell of dead whale permeates everything. It is a strange and curious place.

...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things.

Word Forms

• permeates
• permeating
• permeated

Synonyms for permeate

Depending on context, synonyms include impregnate, imbue, pervade, diffuse, percolate, filter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include percolate, filter, imbue, diffuse, pervade, interpenetrate.

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