PERMEATES Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word permeates. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PERMEATES
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diffuses | verbv | |||||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||||
enters | verbv | |||||||
verb • to come or go into • become a participant; be involved in • register formally as a participant or member • be or play a part of or in • make a record of; set down in permanent form • come on stage • take on duties or office • put or introduce into something • set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) | ||||||||
fills | verbv | |||||||
noun • a quantity sufficient to satisfy • any material that fills a space or container verb • make full, also in a metaphorical sense • become full • occupy the whole of • assume, as of positions or roles • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction • appoint someone to (a position or a job) • eat until one is sated • fill to satisfaction • plug with a substance | ||||||||
imbues | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • fill, soak, or imbue totally • suffuse with color | ||||||||
impregnates | verbv | |||||||
verb • fill, as with a certain quality • infuse or fill completely • fertilize and cause to grow • make pregnant | ||||||||
infiltrates | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members • pass into or through by filtering or permeating • pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict | ||||||||
infuses | verbv | |||||||
verb • teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions • fill, as with a certain quality • undergo the process of infusion • let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse • introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes | ||||||||
penetrates | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance • come to understand • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members • make one's way deeper into or through • insert the penis into the vagina or anus of • spread or diffuse through | ||||||||
pervades | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through | ||||||||
saturates | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance • infuse or fill completely | ||||||||
seeps | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings | ||||||||
suffuses | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across • to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light | ||||||||
interpenetrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • penetrate mutually or be interlocked • spread or diffuse through | ||||||||
diffuse | verbv | |||||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||||
filter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
imbue | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • fill, soak, or imbue totally • suffuse with color | ||||||||
percolate | verbv | |||||||
noun • the product of percolation verb • permeate or penetrate gradually • spread gradually • prepare in a percolator • cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent • pass through • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
pervade | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through | ||||||||
riddle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a difficult problem • a coarse sieve (as for gravel) verb • pierce with many holes • set a difficult problem or riddle • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • spread or diffuse through • speak in riddles • explain a riddle | ||||||||
sink in | verbv | |||||||
verb • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions • pass through |