permeate

1. (transitive) 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 textureExamples: "water permeates sand"transitive

2. (transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.Examples: "Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day."; "...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things."; "In the fulness of time there was an eruption of the merry-makers to the sidewalk. The uninvited guests enveloped and permeated them, and upon the night air rose joyous cries, congratulations, laughter and unclassified noises born of McGary's oblations to the hymeneal scene."Synonyms: impregnatetransitive