The coffee spilled on the desk and permeated through all the papers and stuff.
•The strong odor permeated through the walls and nearly suffocated us.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
permeate — per|me|ate [ˈpə:mieıt US ˈpə:r ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of permeare to go through ] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition, T] if liquid, gas etc permeates something, it enters it and spreads through every part of it ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
permeate — UK [ˈpɜː(r)mɪeɪt] / US [ˈpɜrmɪˌeɪt] verb Word forms permeate : present tense I/you/we/they permeate he/she/it permeates present participle permeating past tense permeated past participle permeated 1) [transitive] if an attitude or feeling… … English dictionary
permeate — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)mieɪt[/t]] permeates, permeating, 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. [V n] Bias against women permeates every level of… … English dictionary
permeate — per|me|ate [ pɜrmi,eıt ] verb 1. ) transitive if an attitude or feeling permeates something, you can feel or see its influence clearly in every part of that thing: A sense of deep loss permeates Frost s poetry. 2. ) intransitive or transitive if… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
permeate — permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate, interpenetrate, impregnate, saturate can all mean to pass or cause to pass through every part of a thing. Permeate may be used in reference to either a material or an immaterial thing and implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
permeate — verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) if liquid, gas etc permeates something, it enters it and spreads through every part of it: Toxic chemicals may permeate the soil, threatening the environment. (+ through/into): Water had… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
permeate — 1. To pass through a membrane or other structure, typically by diffusion. 2. That which can so pass. [L. permeo, to pass through] * * * per·me·ate pər mē .āt vb, at·ed; at·ing vi to diffuse through or penetrate something vt to pass through the… … Medical dictionary
permeate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin permeatus, past participle of permeare, from per through + meare to go, pass; akin to Middle Welsh mynet to go, Czech míjet to pass Date: 1656 intransitive verb to diffuse through or penetrate something… … New Collegiate Dictionary
permeate — [ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt] verb [I/T] to spread gradually through every part of something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
soak — I. verb Etymology: Middle English soken, from Old English socian; akin to Old English sūcan to suck Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to lie immersed in liquid (as water) ; become saturated by or as if by immersion 2. a. to enter or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Infiltrate — To penetrate. If an IV infiltrates, the IV fluid penetrates the surrounding tissue. * * * 1. To perform or undergo infiltration. 2. SYN: infiltration (2). 3. A cellular infiltration (1) in the lung as inferred from appearance of a localized, ill… … Medical dictionary
