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permeate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
permeate /ˈpɚmiˌeɪt/ verb
permeates; permeated; permeating
permeate
/ˈpɚmiˌeɪt/
verb
permeates; permeated; permeating
Learner's definition of PERMEATE
formal
: to pass or spread through (something)渗透;弥漫
[+ object]
[no object]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11301 COCA: 9622

permeate

verb

per·​me·​ate ˈpər-mē-ˌāt How to pronounce permeate (audio)
permeated; permeating

intransitive verb

: to diffuse through or penetrate something

transitive verb

1
: to spread or diffuse through
a room permeated with tobacco smoke
2
: to pass through the pores or interstices of
permeative adjective

Did you know?

It's no surprise that permeate means "to pass through something"—it was borrowed into English in the 17th century from Latin permeatus, which comes from the prefix per- ("through") and the verb meare, meaning "to go" or "to pass." Meare itself comes from an ancient root that may have also led to Middle Welsh and Czech words meaning "to go" and "to pass," respectively. Other descendants of meare in English include permeative, permeable, meatus ("a natural body passage"), and the relatively rare irremeable ("offering no possibility of return").

Example Sentences

The water permeated the sand. The smell of baking bread permeated the kitchen. A feeling of anxiety permeated the office as we rushed to meet the deadline. The rain permeated through the soil.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin permeatus, past participle of permeare, from per- through + meare to go, pass; akin to Middle Welsh mynet to go, Czech míjet to pass

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of permeate was in 1656
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11301 COCA: 9622

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