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to permeate
01
to expand to every part of a thing
Transitive: to permeate a space
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
permeate
3rd person singular
permeates
past simple
permeated
past participle
permeated
Examples
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee permeated the entire kitchen, awakening the senses.
02
to pass through a small space between objects or a gap in a surface
Transitive: to permeate sth
Examples
As the rain continued, the dampness permeated the walls of the old house.
Lexical Tree
permeating
permeation
permeative
permeate
perme
