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to permeate

to permeate

24 6.0
To spread through something and reach every part
  • verb
  • /ˈpɜrmiˌeɪt/
translation icon : impregnar
  • The aroma of freshly baked bread seemed to permeate the entire house.
  • permeate society
  • permeates all aspects
  • permeates every facet

Consciousness is something that permeates the living body.

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Examples

  • It will permeate the fabric of the story and get into the blood of my film!

  • Stories revolving around love and romance permeate our lives and media.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So it takes time for new technology to fully permeate health practice.

  • Today they still are, but the obstacles they face permeate the profession, says a new study.

    Academic text (1995)
  • It's not healthy, and it permeates every aspect of our relationship.

  • A fundamental academic skill that permeates through all other areas of academics is reading.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Cell phones have begun to permeate every facet of the personal, professional, and academic world.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Contempt for traditional America permeates much of the scholarly writing on the Middle East.

    Academic text (1995)
  • If you have toxic friends, toxic family, toxic relationships, you're going to see anxiety permeate your life.

  • The recognition of a lifelong struggle also permeates the latest report of the women's commission.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

to penetrate
vsto permeate
44 5.0

Spread through something and reach all parts, like a strong smell

is present throughout every part rather than highlighting entry
to pass through
vsto permeate
44 2.8

To make a liquid or gas go through a filter

is about existing throughout rather than merely moving or being filtered
to pervade
vsto permeate
22 6.7

Spread through a place so you notice it everywhere

is present throughout even when not strongly noticed
to infiltrate
vsto permeate
  • Specialized
16 7.3

To move slowly through a material like soil or walls

is present throughout all parts rather than implying slow filtering entry
to suffuse
vsto permeate
8 7.6

To spread slowly through something, often as light, color, or a feeling

is about being throughout every part rather than just gradual surface spread

Antonyms

1.1

To have something inside like a box or book

How Thorough

to saturate
55 5.2
to permeate
24 6.0
to penetrate
175 4.1
to seep
82 2.7

Surface Forms

permeate infinitive
permeated past
permeated past participle
permeating present participle
permeates third person singular

Etymology

Permeate comes from Latin parts per- 'through' and meare 'to go', so it originally meant 'to go through'. That's why to permeate means to spread or pass through every part of something, like a smell moving through a room.