Meaning of PERVADE
| Pronunciation: | | pur'veyd
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| | Definition: | | [v] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building" |
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| | Synonyms: | | diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate |
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| | See Also: | | perforate, spiritise, spiritize | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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