Thesaurus: permeate

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1. v. t. 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.
2. v. t. To enter and spread through; to pervade.
3. v. spread or diffuse through
4. v. pass through
5. v. penetrate mutually or be interlocked
6. 1. 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. Woodward. 2. To enter and spread through; to pervade. God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things. Cudworth.
7. v:100 v. spread or diffuse through