Permeate
['pɜːmɪeɪt] or ['pɝmɪet]
Definition
(verb.) spread or diffuse through; 'An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration'; 'music penetrated the entire building'; 'His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks'.
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Definition
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) To enter and spread through; to pervade.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See PERMEABLE]
Edited by Annabel
Definition
v.t. to pass through the pores of: to penetrate and fill the pores of.—n. Permēabil′ity.—adj. Per′mēable that may be permeated or passed through: allowing the passage of liquids.—adv. Per′mēably.—n. Permēā′tion act of permeating or state of being permeated.—adj. Permēā′tive.
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Examples
- He was permeated with its scenes, with its substance, and with its odours. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- He was not temporarily overlaid with the colour; it permeated him. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Nevertheless, the whole book is permeated by the idea that the purpose of n ature is to minister to the needs of man. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It is easy to realize, therefore, that a character so thoroughly permeated with these ideas is not apt to stop and figure out expense when in hot pursuit of some desired object. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- We permeated the party organizations, writes Shaw, and pulled all the wires we could lay our hands on with our utmost adroitness and energy. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Work which remains permeated with the play attitude is art--in quality if not in conventional designation. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- An uncorked bottle of cologne scents an entire room, the odor of a rose or violet permeates the atmosphere near and far. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The ether must be distinguished from the air, for science means by it a medium which exists everywhere and is to be regarded as permeating all space and all matter. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
Editor: Timmy