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permeate
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[ˈpəːmɪeɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- spread throughout (something); pervade
(e.g: the aroma of soup permeated the air)
Phrases:
Origin
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mid 17th century: from Latin permeat- ‘passed through’, from the verb permeare, from per- ‘through’ + meare ‘pass, go’
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