permeate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin permeātus, participle of permeāre, meaning to pass through.
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permeate (third-person singular simple present permeates, present participle permeating, simple past and past participle permeated)
- 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; as, water permeates sand.
- To enter and spread through; to pervade.
[edit] Translations
To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement
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To enter and spread through; to pervade
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[edit] References
- permeate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- permeate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[edit] Italian
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permeate
- second-person plural present indicative of permeare
- second-person plural imperative of permeare
- Feminine plural of permeato
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
permeāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of permeō
