permeate

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  1. transitive verb To spread or flow throughout; pervade: "Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths” (Freeman J. Dyson). See Synonyms at charge.
  2. transitive verb To pass through the openings or interstices of: liquid permeating a membrane.
  3. intransitive verb To spread through or penetrate something.

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permeate:   permeating ·  permeated ·  permeates
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  1. Latin permeāre, permeāt-, to penetrate : per-, through; see per- + meāre, to pass; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin permeatus. past participle of permeare (later Italian permeare = Portuguese permear),pass through, from per, through, + meare, pass: see meatus.
 

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/ˈpərməeɪt/
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