pervade

[per-veyd]

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verb (used with object), per·vad·ed, per·vad·ing.

to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air.

Origin of pervade

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

Related formsper·vad·er, nounper·vad·ing·ly, adverbper·vad·ing·ness, nounper·va·sion

[per-vey-zhuhn] /pərˈveɪ ʒən/, nounper·va·sive

[per-vey-siv] /pərˈveɪ sɪv/, adjectivein·ter·per·vade, verb (used with object), in·ter·per·vad·ed, in·ter·per·vad·ing.un·per·vad·ed, adjectiveun·per·vad·ing, adjective

Synonyms for pervade

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diffuse, fill.

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Related Words for pervade

infuse, permeate, suffuse, penetrate, impregnate, extend, charge, percolate, imbue, transfuse, diffuse, fill, overspread

British Dictionary definitions for pervade

pervade

verb

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

Derived Formspervader, nounpervasion (pɜːˈveɪʒən), noun

Word Origin for pervade

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

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Word Origin and History for pervade

1650s, from Latin pervadere "spread or go through," from per- "through" + vadere "to go" (see vamoose). Related: Pervaded; pervading.