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seep

seep [ seep ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle seeped, present participle seep·ing, 3rd person present singular seeps)
Definition:
 
1. pass through: to pass or escape through an opening very slowly and in small quantities ( refers to liquids or gases )
water seeping out of the cracks

2. disappear: to diminish slowly but steadily
with her resistance gradually seeping away

3. go slowly: to enter or escape slowly but inexorably
new sensations seeping into his consciousness



noun  (plural seeps)
Definition:
 
1. geology place where liquid escapes: a small pool or spring where liquid escapes from the ground

2. 
Same as  seepage


[Late 18th century. Variant of dialect sipe, origin ?]
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