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Dictionary

per•me•ate

Pronunciation: (pûr'mē-āt"), [key]
—v., -at•ed, -at•ing.

—v.t.
1. to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
2. to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.
3. to be diffused through; pervade; saturate: Cynicism permeated his report.

—v.i.
to become diffused; penetrate.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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