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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pur-mee-eyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɜr miˌeɪt |
Definition of permeate
Origin :- 1650s, from Latin permeatus, past participle of permeare "to pass through" (see permeable). Related: Permeated; permeating.
- verb filter, spread throughout
- It is this which enables fire and air to permeate the flesh.
- Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
- The fumes of bad tobacco and whisky began to permeate the closet.
- Extract from : « Canoe Boys and Campfires » by William Murray Graydon
- When they are counted by hundreds, we can permeate and trim and compromise.
- Extract from : « British Socialism » by J. Ellis Barker
- The truth that he taught was a truth that was to permeate every thought and every act of life.
- Extract from : « The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit » by Ralph Waldo Trine
- The aromatic quality of the odours that permeate the air suggests that word.
- Extract from : « From sketch-book and diary » by Elizabeth Butler
- Already the tantalizing odor of bacon was beginning to permeate the air.
- Extract from : « The Outdoor Chums in the Forest » by Quincy Allen
- It does not seem, like London smoke, to permeate and blend with the air.
- Extract from : « America To-day, Observations and Reflections » by William Archer
- We can stand it for a while, and it will permeate Jack's room and teach him the beauty of truth.
- Extract from : « Harvard Stories » by Waldron Kintzing Post
- An atmosphere of constraint and shame seemed to permeate the room.
- Extract from : « The Price of Love » by Arnold Bennett
- We have failed these 35 years to utilise our education in order to permeate the masses.
- Extract from : « Freedom's Battle » by Mahatma Gandhi
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