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Pervade

Pervade Meaning & Definition
Pervade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pervade?

[v] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pervade: diffuse | imbue | interpenetrate | penetrate | permeate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pervade: bespread | besprinkle | breathe | brew | charge | color | crawl with | creep with | decoct | diffuse | dredge | dye | entincture | extend throughout | fill | flavor | honeycomb | imbrue | imbue | impregnate | infiltrate | infuse | instill | interpenetrate | leave no void | leaven | occupy | overrun | overspread | overswarm | penetrate | percolate | permeate | run through | saturate | season | steep | suffuse | swarm with | teem with | temper | tincture | tinge | transfuse

See Also | perforate | spiritise | spiritize

Pervade In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*vade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per-}, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. That labyrinth is easily pervaded. --Blackstone. 2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout. A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions. --Burke.

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