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permeate
to spread through every part of something
Synonyms
- pervade
- saturate
- suffuse
Antonyms
- block
- contain
- exclude
permeate in a sentence
The scent of pine began to permeate the cabin.
Smoke from the distant wildfire began to permeate the valley by dusk.
Where it comes from
From Latin permeare, meaning 'to pass through.'
Memory hook
PERMEATE sounds like 'permit': a smell permitted everywhere can permeate a room.
Read it in context
- The Refusal at Ashdown Narrative