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permeated
Variant of permeate
transitive verb permeated, permeating
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
intransitive verb
to spread or diffuse; penetrate: with through or among
Related Forms:
- permeation noun
- permeative adjective
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