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permeate

(pɜːʳmieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense permeates, present participle permeating, past tense, past participle permeated

1. verb

If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it.

Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system. [VERB noun]

An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system. [VERB + through]

Synonyms: infiltrate, fill, pass through, pervade More Synonyms of permeate

2. verb

If something permeates a place, it spreads throughout it.

The smell of roast chicken permeated the air. [VERB noun]

Eventually, the water will permeate through the surrounding concrete. [VERB + through]

Synonyms: pervade, saturate, charge, fill More Synonyms of permeate

permeate in British English

(ˈpɜːmɪˌeɪt)

verb

to penetrate or pervade (a substance, area, etc)

a lovely smell permeated the room

to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion

to permeate a membrane

Derived forms

permeation (ˌpermeˈation)

noun

permeative (ˈpermeative)

adjective

Word origin

C17: from Latin permeāre, from per- through + meāre to pass

permeate in American English

(ˈpɜrmiˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpermeˌated or ˈpermeˌating

to pass into or through and affect every part of; penetrate and spread through

ink permeates blotting paper; a society that is permeated with idealism

verb intransitive

to spread or diffuse; penetrate

with through or among

Derived forms

permeation (ˌpermeˈation)

noun

permeative (ˈpermeˌative) (ˈpɜrmiˌeɪtɪv)

adjective

Word origin

< L permeatus, pp. of permeare < per, through + meare, to glide, flow, pass < IE base *mei-, to go, change, wander > Czech mijeti, to pass by

permeate in Chemical Engineering

(pɜrmieɪt)

Word forms: (present) permeates, (past) permeated, (perfect) permeated, (progressive) permeating

verb (transitive) (intransitive)

(Chemical Engineering: General)

To permeate a membrane, or to permeate through it, means to pass through a membrane by dissolving and then diffusing in it.

COLLOCATIONS: ~ a membrane

The low molecular weight dissolved phases permeate the walls of the tubes while the larger-diameter molecules are retained in the liquid.

Air supplied to the lower channel permeates through the membrane and aerates powders in the upper channel.

To permeate through a membrane means to pass through a membrane by dissolving and then diffusingin it.

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Examples of 'permeate' in a sentence
permeate

`What I'm saying is that my Catholicism, though I'm a true believer, doesn't permeate the whole of my life.This allows the virus to permeate virtually an entire population.The smell of the cabin hut and everything inside seemed to permeate my senses all at once.

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British English: permeate VERB

If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it.

An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system.

American English: permeate
Brazilian Portuguese: permear
Chinese: > 全面影响思想、情感或态度
European Spanish: trascender a
French: pénétrer
German: durchdringen
Italian: permeare
Japanese: 浸透する
Korean: 퍼지다
European Portuguese: permear
Latin American Spanish: trascender a

1 (verb) in the sense of infiltrate

Definition

to penetrate or spread throughout (something)

Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system.

Synonyms

infiltrate

fill

pass through

pervade

the corruption that pervades every stratum of society

filter through

spread through

diffuse throughout

2 (verb) in the sense of pervade

Definition

to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion

The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete.

Synonyms

pervade

saturate

If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it.

charge

fill

The barn was filled with the smell of hay.

pass through

penetrate

A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting.

infiltrate

Activists had infiltrated the student movement.

imbue

He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.

filter through

spread through

impregnate

plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye

seep through

percolate

These truths begin to percolate through our minds.

soak through

diffuse throughout

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fill

The barn was filled with the smell of hay.

Synonyms

saturate,

charge,

pervade,

permeate,

imbue,

impregnate,

suffuse,

overspread

in the sense of imbue

Definition

to fill or inspire (with ideals or principles)

He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.

Synonyms

instil,

infuse,

steep,

bathe,

saturate,

pervade,

permeate,

impregnate,

inculcate

in the sense of impregnate

Definition

to saturate, soak, or fill throughout

plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye

Synonyms

saturate,

soak,

steep,

fill,

seep,

pervade,

infuse,

permeate,

imbue,

suffuse,

percolate,

imbrue (rare)

Synonyms of 'permeate'

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in the sense of penetrate

Definition

to diffuse through

A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting.

Synonyms

pervade,

enter,

permeate,

filter through,

suffuse,

seep through,

get in through,

percolate through

in the sense of percolate

Definition

to spread gradually

These truths begin to percolate through our minds.

Synonyms

penetrate,

filter,

seep,

pervade,

permeate,

transfuse (literary)

in the sense of saturate

Definition

to soak completely

If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it.

Synonyms

soak,

steep,

drench,

seep,

imbue,

douse,

impregnate,

suffuse,

ret,

wet through,

waterlog,

souse,

drouk (Scottish)

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释义	Trends of permeate View usage for: permeate (pɜːʳmieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense permeates, present participle permeating, past tense, past participle permeated 1. verb If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it. Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system. [VERB noun] An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system. [VERB + through] Synonyms: infiltrate, fill, pass through, pervade More Synonyms of permeate 2. verb If something permeates a place, it spreads throughout it. The smell of roast chicken permeated the air. [VERB noun] Eventually, the water will permeate through the surrounding concrete. [VERB + through] Synonyms: pervade, saturate, charge, fill More Synonyms of permeate permeate in British English (ˈpɜːmɪˌeɪt) verb 1. to penetrate or pervade (a substance, area, etc) a lovely smell permeated the room 2. to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion to permeate a membrane Derived forms permeation (ˌpermeˈation) noun permeative (ˈpermeative) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin permeāre, from per- through + meāre to pass permeate in American English (ˈpɜrmiˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpermeˌated or ˈpermeˌating 1. to pass into or through and affect every part of; penetrate and spread through ink permeates blotting paper; a society that is permeated with idealism verb intransitive 2. to spread or diffuse; penetrate with through or among Derived forms permeation (ˌpermeˈation) noun permeative (ˈpermeˌative) (ˈpɜrmiˌeɪtɪv) adjective Word origin < L permeatus, pp. of permeare < per, through + meare, to glide, flow, pass < IE base mei-, to go, change, wander > Czech mijeti, to pass by permeate in Chemical Engineering (pɜrmieɪt) Word forms:* (present) permeates, (past) permeated, (perfect) permeated, (progressive) permeating verb (transitive) (intransitive) (Chemical Engineering: General) To permeate a membrane, or to permeate through it, means to pass through a membrane by dissolving and then diffusing in it. COLLOCATIONS: ~ a membrane The low molecular weight dissolved phases permeate the walls of the tubes while the larger-diameter molecules are retained in the liquid. Air supplied to the lower channel permeates through the membrane and aerates powders in the upper channel. To permeate through a membrane means to pass through a membrane by dissolving and then diffusingin it. permeability Examples of 'permeate' in a sentence permeate `What I'm saying is that my Catholicism, though I'm a true believer, doesn't permeate the whole of my life. Mosco, Maisie OUT OF THE ASHES (2002) This allows the virus to permeate virtually an entire population. Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002) The smell of the cabin hut and everything inside seemed to permeate my senses all at once. Terrence Chen SONS OF HEAVEN (2002) In other languages permeate British English: permeate VERB If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it. An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system. American English: permeate Brazilian Portuguese: permear Chinese: > 全面影响思想、情感或态度 European Spanish: trascender a French: pénétrer German: durchdringen Italian: permeare Japanese: 浸透する Korean: 퍼지다 European Portuguese: permear Latin American Spanish: trascender a 1 (verb) in the sense of infiltrate Definition to penetrate or spread throughout (something) Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system. Synonyms infiltrate fill pass through pervade the corruption that pervades every stratum of society filter through spread through diffuse throughout 2 (verb) in the sense of pervade Definition to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete. Synonyms pervade saturate If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it. charge fill The barn was filled with the smell of hay. pass through penetrate A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting. infiltrate Activists had infiltrated the student movement. imbue He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm. filter through spread through impregnate plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye seep through percolate These truths begin to percolate through our minds. soak through diffuse throughout Additional synonyms in the sense of fill The barn was filled with the smell of hay. Synonyms saturate, charge, pervade, permeate, imbue, impregnate, suffuse, overspread in the sense of imbue Definition to fill or inspire (with ideals or principles) He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm. Synonyms instil, infuse, steep, bathe, saturate, pervade, permeate, impregnate, inculcate in the sense of impregnate Definition to saturate, soak, or fill throughout plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye Synonyms saturate, soak, steep, fill, seep, pervade, infuse, permeate, imbue, suffuse, percolate, imbrue (rare) Synonyms of 'permeate' permeate Explore 'permeate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of penetrate Definition to diffuse through A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting. Synonyms pervade, enter, permeate, filter through, suffuse, seep through, get in through, percolate through in the sense of percolate Definition to spread gradually These truths begin to percolate through our minds. Synonyms penetrate, filter, seep, pervade, permeate, transfuse (literary) in the sense of saturate Definition to soak completely If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it. Synonyms soak, steep, drench, seep, imbue, douse, impregnate, suffuse, ret, wet through, waterlog, souse, drouk (Scottish)
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