permeate
/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
verb
- To spread or pass through every part of something, often gradually.
- A sense of calm permeated the garden as the evening settled in.
- Sunlight permeated the thick curtains, filling the room with a warm glow.
- The smell of fresh bread permeated the entire house.
- To enter and be present throughout something, especially an idea, feeling, or quality.
- The theme of hope permeates the author's latest novel.
- Distrust had permeated the team, making cooperation difficult.
- A feeling of excitement permeated the crowd before the concert started.
- To pass through a porous material or membrane.
- Water slowly permeated the dry soil after the rain began.
- The special coating prevents oil from permeating the paper bag.
- Oxygen permeates the thin walls of the alveoli in the lungs.
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