permeate

CEFRB2

/ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To spread through every part of something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A watery by-product of milk production.

Examples

  • Corruption and red tape continue to permeate the business environment.

  • The world of dreams is a set of stages where virtual realities permeate one another.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To enter and spread through; to pervade.

  2. 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

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

More examples

In context

  • ...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things.

  • Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.

  • water permeates sand

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).