'Pervade' definitions:
Definition of 'pervade'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Pervade'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- That labyrinth is easily pervaded. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout. [1913 Webster]
- A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pervade'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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