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per⋅me⋅ate
[pur-mee-eyt]
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room. |
| 2. | to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of. |
| 3. | to be diffused through; pervade; saturate: Cynicism permeated his report. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to become diffused; penetrate. |
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per·me·ate (pûr'mē-āt') v. per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing, per·me·ates v. tr.
To spread through or penetrate something. [Latin permeāre, permeāt-, to penetrate : per-, through; see per- + meāre, to pass; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.] per'me·ant (-ənt), per'me·a'tive (-ā'tĭv) adj., per'me·a'tion n. |
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Permeate
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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Language Translation for : permeate
Spanish:
penetrar,
German:
(durch)dringen,
Japanese:
しみ通る
Main Entry: per·me·ate
Pronunciation: 'p&r-mE-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
intransitivesenses
: to diffuse through or penetrate something permeate transitive senses
: to pass through the pores or interstices of
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permeate per·me·ate (pûr'mē-āt')
v. per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing, per·me·ates
- To spread or flow throughout; pervade.
- To pass through the openings or interstices of, as a liquid through a membrane.
One that can permeate.
per'me·ant (-ənt) or per'me·a'tive (-ā'tĭv) adj.
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