1.  permeate(v = verb.contact) diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, pervade, riddle - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
is one way to penetrate, perforate
Derived forms adjective permeant₁, noun permeation₂, noun permeation₁, adjective permeative₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

2.  permeate(v = verb.contact) filter, percolate, sink in - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
is one way to penetrate, perforate
Derived forms adjective permeant₁, noun permeation₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP

3.  permeate(v = verb.contact) interpenetrate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
is one way to penetrate, perforate
Derived forms noun permeation₂, noun permeation₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s

1.  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 texture; as, water permeates sand. Woodward. [1913 Webster]

2.  To enter and spread through; to pervade. [1913 Webster]
"God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things." [1913 Webster]

permeate, v.
1 tr. penetrate throughout; pervade; saturate.
2 intr. (usu. foll. by through, among, etc.) diffuse itself.

Derivative:
permeance n. permeant adj. permeation n. permeator n.

Etymology:
L permeare permeat- (as PER-, meare pass, go)

VB  exist in space, be present, assister, make one of, make one at, look on, attend, remain, find oneself, present oneself, show one's face, fall in the way of, occur in a place, lie, stand, occupy, be there, people, inhabit, dwell, reside, stay, sojourn, live, abide, lodge, nestle, roost, perch, take up one's abode, tenant, resort to, frequent, haunt, revisit, fill, pervade, permeate, be diffused, be disseminated, be through, over spread, overrun, run through, meet one at every turn.

VB  lie between, come between, get between, intervene, slide in, interpenetrate, permeate, put between, introduce, import, throw in, wedge in, edge in, jam in, worm in, foist in, run in, plow in, work in, interpose, interject, intercalate, interpolate, interline, interleave, intersperse, interweave, interlard, interdigitate, sandwich in, fit in, squeeze in, let in, dovetail, splice, mortise, insinuate, smuggle, infiltrate, ingrain, interfere, put in an oar, thrust one's nose in, intrude, obtrude, have a finger in the pie, introduce the thin end of the wedge, thrust in.

VB  pass, pass through, perforate, penetrate, permeate, thread, thrid, enfilade, go through, go across, go over, pass over, cut across, ford, cross, pass and repass, work, make one's way, thread one's way, worm one's way, force one's way, make a passage form a passage, cut one's way through, find its way, find its vent, transmit, make way, clear the course, traverse, go over the ground.