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permeate

/ permeate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
spread or diffuse through
"An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"
"music penetrated the entire building"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
spiritize spiritise
Derived:
dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion diffuser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
penetrate mutually or be interlocked
"The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
invade
Derived:
permeation pervasion suffusion interpenetration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
pass through
"Water permeates sand easily"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Kinds of:
infiltrate
Derived:
filtration permeation pervasion suffusion percolation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
2
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penetrate perforate spiritize spiritise invade infiltrate