pervade

verb

per·vade pər-ˈvād How to pronounce pervade (audio)

pervaded; pervading

transitive verb

: to become diffused throughout every part of

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English speakers borrowed pervade in the mid-17th century from Latin pervadere, meaning "to go through." Pervadere, in turn, was formed by combining the prefix per-, meaning "through," with the verb vadere, meaning "to go." Synonyms of pervade include permeate, impregnate, and saturate. Pervade stresses a spreading diffusion throughout every part of a whole ("art and music pervade every aspect of their lives"). Permeate implies diffusion specifically throughout a material thing ("the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house"). Impregnate suggests a forceful influence or effect on something throughout ("impregnate the cotton with alcohol"). Saturate is used when nothing more may be taken up or absorbed ("the cloth is saturated with water").

Example Sentences

A feeling of great sadness pervades the film. Art and music pervade every aspect of their lives.

Recent Examples on the Web The legacy of British colonial rule, which brought on centuries of slavery, continues to pervade daily life in its former colonies.

Amanda Su, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 As a result, a monastic tranquility continues to pervade the sprawling complex.

Paul Jebara, Forbes, 4 July 2022 As the stigma around cannabis continues to pervade the social sphere — albeit, with considerably less ferocity than in the past — this show highlights one of cannabis' most restorative qualities: its ability to enhance and develop food.

Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 6 July 2022 In a special experiment prepared to measure solar neutrinos—particles ejected from the heart of the sun that pervade the matter all around us—the scientists combined a synthetic isotope called chromium 51 with a large source of gallium.

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022 This backward line of thought can pervade the CRM implementation at any and all phases.

Tal Frankfurt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Racist and sexist pressures pervade intimate spaces and private lives and shape identities and self-images, and the characters forge a sense of style as a way of coping and as a mode of protest, defiance, and self-assertion.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022 Her more extreme opponents have taken direct aim at her with racist tropes, and criticize her class and political legitimacy, expressing sentiments that continue to pervade and sway portions of Colombian society.

New York Times, 6 May 2022 Indeed, some degree of befuddlement seems to pervade many of the early reviews from viewers who’ve seen this one.

Andy Meek, BGR, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	pervades
释义	pervade verb per·vade pər-ˈvād pervaded; pervading transitive verb : to become diffused throughout every part of Did you know? English speakers borrowed pervade in the mid-17th century from Latin pervadere, meaning "to go through." Pervadere, in turn, was formed by combining the prefix per-, meaning "through," with the verb vadere, meaning "to go." Synonyms of pervade include permeate, impregnate, and saturate. Pervade stresses a spreading diffusion throughout every part of a whole ("art and music pervade every aspect of their lives"). Permeate implies diffusion specifically throughout a material thing ("the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house"). Impregnate suggests a forceful influence or effect on something throughout ("impregnate the cotton with alcohol"). Saturate is used when nothing more may be taken up or absorbed ("the cloth is saturated with water"). Synonyms interpenetrate percolate (into) permeate riddle suffuse transfuse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A feeling of great sadness pervades the film. Art and music pervade every aspect of their lives. Recent Examples on the Web The legacy of British colonial rule, which brought on centuries of slavery, continues to pervade daily life in its former colonies. Amanda Su, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 As a result, a monastic tranquility continues to pervade the sprawling complex. Paul Jebara, Forbes, 4 July 2022 As the stigma around cannabis continues to pervade the social sphere — albeit, with considerably less ferocity than in the past — this show highlights one of cannabis' most restorative qualities: its ability to enhance and develop food. Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 6 July 2022 In a special experiment prepared to measure solar neutrinos—particles ejected from the heart of the sun that pervade the matter all around us—the scientists combined a synthetic isotope called chromium 51 with a large source of gallium. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022 This backward line of thought can pervade the CRM implementation at any and all phases. Tal Frankfurt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Racist and sexist pressures pervade intimate spaces and private lives and shape identities and self-images, and the characters forge a sense of style as a way of coping and as a mode of protest, defiance, and self-assertion. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022 Her more extreme opponents have taken direct aim at her with racist tropes, and criticize her class and political legitimacy, expressing sentiments that continue to pervade and sway portions of Colombian society. New York Times, 6 May 2022 Indeed, some degree of befuddlement seems to pervade many of the early reviews from viewers who’ve seen this one. Andy Meek, BGR, 14 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin pervadere to go through, pervade, from per- through + vadere to go — more at per-, wade First Known Use 1659, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition pervade verb per·vade pər-ˈvād pervaded; pervading : to spread through all parts of : permeate Spicy smells pervaded the whole house. pervades verb present tense third-person singular of pervade as in suffuses to spread throughout the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suffuses permeates penetrates interpenetrates floods riddles transfuses saturates impregnates percolates (into) infuses imbues drenches passes (into) diffuses (through) soaks steeps gluts fills (up)
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