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permeatepermeate /ˈpɚmiˌeɪt/ verb ETYMOLOGYpermeateOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin, past participle of permeare to go through VERB TABLEpermeate |
Present | I, you, we, they | permeate | | he, she, it | permeates | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | permeated | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have permeated | | he, she, it | has permeated | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had permeated | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will permeate | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have permeated |
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Present | I | am permeating | | he, she, it | is permeating | | you, we, they | are permeating | Past | I, he, she, it | was permeating | | you, we, they | were permeating | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been permeating | | he, she, it | has been permeating | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been permeating | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be permeating | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been permeating |
1[transitive] if ideas, beliefs, emotions, etc. permeate something, they are present in every part and have an effect on all of it: Racism permeates the entire organization.2[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] if liquid, gas, etc. permeates something, it enters it and spreads through every part of it: The smell of smoke permeated the house.permeate through/into something Toxic vapors can permeate into the plaster and wood.—permeation /ˌpɚmiˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |