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permeate
verb [I usually + adv/prep, T] /ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt/
/ˈpɝː-/ formalDefinition
› to spread through something and be present in every part of it: Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society. A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building. The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.Filling and completing
(Definition of permeate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- brick up sth phrasal verb
- brim verb
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- crowd sb/sth out phrasal verb
- fill sb up phrasal verb
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- flood verb (ARRIVE)
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- occupy verb (FILL)
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- overrun verb (FILL)
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