permeate
/ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/ verb B2- 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 · water permeates sand
- To enter and spread through; to pervade. · Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.
He/she/it permeates · Past permeated · Past participle permeated · -ing form permeating
Verb forms
- Base form
- permeate
- He/she/it
- permeates
- Past
- permeated
- Past participle
- permeated
- -ing form
- permeating
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Morrel, overpowered, turned around in the armchair; a delicious torpor permeated every vein.
Instead of that air of life, of comfort, and of happiness that permeates a flourishing and prosperous business establishment—instead of merry faces at the windows, busy clerks hurrying to and fro in the long corridors—instead of the court filled with bales of goods, re-echoing with the cries and the jokes of porters, one would have immediately perceived all aspect of sadness and gloom.
While gratuities were once reserved exclusively for exceptional table service, they have recently permeated almost every commercial transaction.
My boots are deteriorating rapidly, held together by duct tape and sheer willpower, mirroring the physical exhaustion that permeates my very bones.
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