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   Permeate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Permeated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Permeating.] [L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass.]
   To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand.
   Woodward.
   
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   To enter and spread through; to pervade; as, after the first setback, the team became permeated with pessimism.
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   God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things.
   Cudworth.
   
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