PERVADE

permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle

(verb) spread or diffuse through; “An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”; “music penetrated the entire building”; “His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

pervade (third-person singular simple present pervades, present participle pervading, simple past and past participle pervaded)

(transitive) To be in every part of; to spread through.

Anagrams

• deprave, repaved

Source: Wiktionary


Per*vade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pervaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pervading.] Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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