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Word entry · 8 letters

permeate

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aeeemprtStarts with PEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. penetrate mutually or be interlocked

Word origin

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • water permeates sand
  • Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.
  • ...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things.

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