pervade

[ per-veyd ]
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verb (used with object),per·vad·ed, per·vad·ing.
  1. to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air.

Origin of pervade

1
1645–55; <Latin pervādere to pass through, equivalent to per-per- + vādere to go, walk

Other words for pervade

Other words from pervade

  • per·vad·er, noun
  • per·vad·ing·ly, adverb
  • per·vad·ing·ness, noun
  • per·va·sion [per-vey-zhuhn], /pərˈveɪ ʒən/, noun
  • per·va·sive [per-vey-siv], /pərˈveɪ sɪv/, adjective
  • in·ter·per·vade, verb (used with object), in·ter·per·vad·ed, in·ter·per·vad·ing.
  • un·per·vad·ed, adjective
  • un·per·vad·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pervade

pervade

/ (pɜːˈveɪd) /


verb
  1. (tr) to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate

Origin of pervade

1
C17: from Latin pervādere, from per- through + vādere to go

Derived forms of pervade

  • pervader, noun
  • pervasion (pɜːˈveɪʒən), noun

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