PERMEATE
\pˈɜːmɪˌe͡ɪt], \pˈɜːmɪˌeɪt], \p_ˈɜː_m_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t]\
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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 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.
By Noah Webster.
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To pass through the pores or crevices of; to spread through; pervade; as, perfume permeates the air.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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