01 v. t. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially t…
imp. & p. p.
Permeated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Permeating
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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.
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To enter and spread through; to pervade; as, after the first setback, the team became permeated with pessimism.“God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things.” — Cudworth.