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- permeate ['p3ːmɪ"eɪt]
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1.
vb
to penetrate or pervade (a substance, area, etc)
- a lovely smell permeated the room
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2.
vb
to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion
- to permeate a membrane
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3.
vb
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin perme
a re, from per- through + mea re to pass -
4.
adv
every month or by the month
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1.
vb
to penetrate or pervade (a substance, area, etc)
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