Permeate

Word PERMEATE
Character 8
Hyphenation per me ate
Pronunciations /ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Permeate"

What do we mean by permeate?

To pass through the openings or interstices of. intransitive verb

To spread or flow throughout; pervade: synonym: imbue. intransitive verb

To spread through or penetrate something. intransitive verb

To pass into or through without rupture or displacement of parts; spread through and fill the openings, pores, and interstices of; hence, to saturate; pervade: as, water permeates sand; the air was permeated with smoke.

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. transitive verb

To enter and spread through; to pervade. transitive verb

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. verb

To enter and spread through; to pervade. verb

A watery by-product of milk production. noun

Pass through verb

Penetrate mutually or be interlocked verb

Spread or diffuse through verb

A watery by-product of milk production.

Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Permeate

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The word "permeate" in example sentences

The permeate is processed to remove the lactose, which is used to create ethanol. ❋ Steve Carper (2008)

Quoting experts who have clear political biases, speculating about how one's theology would influence their public policy and poor use of important labels permeate the coverage of Palin. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Metaphors permeate our emotional lives so deeply that "permeate" might be the wrong word; from one perspective, they're what those lives consist of, and bad ones land us in trouble. ❋ Oliver Burkeman (2010)

Mr. GARZA: We have a big record collection, and you know, the sounds kind of permeate every corner of the globe. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He encouraged the students to "permeate" themselves with "the full spirit of the age" if they hoped to give architecture "true art forms." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Does this act of hypocrisy "permeate" the red-state electorate? ❋ Unknown (2009)

It may not feel like regression immediately but by blocking positive change you are actually creating and allowing additional time for the negative results your brain creates to reproduce, propagate and permeate. ❋ Craig Ing (2011)

The feeling of loss is one that can easily permeate throughout all areas of your life. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Today it does not just permeate the language of Jihadists. ❋ Jay Rubenstein (2011)

To create those noxious odors would mean it would be too intense at the source and permeate the whole valley, company project manager Mark Patton says. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Vampires don't do much for me, in any case, as I'm not a fan of submission games or any of that "My Master" subtext that seems to permeate the genre. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

The powerful menthol fumes from the Vicks hardly masked the sickening reek of death in the old warehouse, that seemed to permeate every olfactory nerve in my body. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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What does permeate mean?

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