Pervade \Per*vade"\ (p[~e]r*v[=a]d"), 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.
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That labyrinth is easily pervaded. --Blackstone.
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2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be
diffused throughout.
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A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism
pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions.
--Burke.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
pervade
v : spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has
permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the
entire building" [syn: permeate, penetrate, interpenetrate,
diffuse, imbue]
WordNet (r) 2.0
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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