pervade
[ per-veyd ]
verb (used with object),per·vad·ed, per·vad·ing.
to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air.
Origin of pervade
1Other 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
(tr) to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate
Origin of pervade
1C17: from Latin pervādere, from per- through + vādere to go
Derived forms of pervade
- pervader, noun
- pervasion (pɜːˈveɪʒən), noun
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