WORD FOR THE DAY

WORD FOR THE DAY
PERMEATE

DEFINITION
..spread throughout and be present in every part of it; pervade; saturate; penetrate
..to pass through the pores or interstices of

..Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system.
..An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system.
..To permeate through a membrane means to pass through by dissolving and then diffusing it.
..Something sinister has begun to permeate the collective psyche.
...Cynicism permeated his report.
..Past insults and slights have not been forgotten, and permeate his thinking.
..The lovely smell permeated the room.
..A deep sense of loss permeates Frost's poetry.
..Bright sunshine permeated the room.
..Rain permeated through the soil.
..Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society.
..A foul smell of beer permeated the whole building.
..The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
..The water permeated the sand.
Artist: Alice Lavery