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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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Permeate
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is preen. Does it mean:
| to trim with the beak or tongue |
| occurring, coming, or done too soon |
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Example Sentences
- The popular media of a bygone era, mythology continues to permeate our world.
- None could have imagined quite how the series would permeate the national consciousness.
- Smashing firm green olives before marinating them allows the seasonings to permeate the olives' flesh.
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Word Origin & History
permeate
1650s, from L. permeat-, pp. stem of permeare "to pass through" (see permeable).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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