OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 10663

permeate

/ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
percolar • permear
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
water permeates sand
permear
To enter and spread through; to pervade.
...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things.
Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.