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permeated

per·me·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pur-mee-eyt]
    • /ˈpɜr miˌeɪt/
    • /ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-mee-eyt]
    • /ˈpɜr miˌeɪt/

Definitions of permeated word

  • verb with object permeated to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room. 1
  • verb with object permeated to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of. 1
  • verb with object permeated to be diffused through; pervade; saturate: Cynicism permeated his report. 1
  • verb without object permeated to become diffused; penetrate. 1

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Origin of permeated

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin permeātus past participle of permeāre to pass through. See per-, meatus

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Parts of speech for Permeated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

permeated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

permeated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for permeated

adj permeated

  • charged — If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
  • filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
  • impregnated — to make pregnant; get with child or young.

verb permeated

  • douched — Simple past tense and past participle of douche.
  • filtrated — liquid that has been passed through a filter.
  • honeycombed — Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
  • infiltrated — Simple past tense and past participle of infiltrate.
  • metastasized — Simple past tense and past participle of metastasize.

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