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permeate

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The meaning (definition) of the word permeate

to spread all the way through something

The word permeate used in a sentence

“The nice smell will permeate the whole room very quickly.”

Words that mean the same as permeate (synonyms)

spread

How the word permeate is said around the world

Frenchpénétrer (pay-nayt-RAY)
Spanishimpregnar (eemp-rayg-NAHR)
Mandarin渗透 (shuhn toh)
Hindiभीतर तक समा जाना (BHEE-tur tuk suh-MAH JAH-nah)
Arabicيتخلل
Russianпроникать (prah-nee-KAHT)
Portuguese (EU)permear (pay-ruh-mee-AHR)
Portuguese (BR)permear (pay-ruh-may-AHR)
Japanese浸透する (sheen-tohu-SU-ru)
Germandurchdringen (DUU-uhyd-ri-nguhn)
Urduپھیلنا (PAYL-nah)
Punjabiਫੈਲ ਜਾਣਾ (FAIL JAH-nah)
Korean침투하다 (CHEEM-too-hah-dah)
Hebrewלְפַעֲפֵּעַ (lfahpayah)
Greekδιαπερώ (thee-ah-pay-ROH)
Dutchdoordringen (DAWRD-ri-nguhn)
Tagalogtumagos (too-MAH-gohs)
Vietnamesethẩm thấu (tuhm TUH-urw)
Turkishnüfuz etmek (NEW-fuuz et-MEK)
Persianنفوذ کردن (NOH-fooz KAHR-dahn)
Polishprzesiąknąć (pshe-SHAWNGK-nawnych)
Ukrainianпроникати (proh-nee-KAH-tee)
Bengaliপ্রবেশ করা (PROH-baysh KAW-rah)
Swedishgenomsyra (YAY-nawm-sew-rah)
Italianpermeare (payr-may-AH-ray)

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