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    pervade
    /pəˈveɪd/

    verb

    • 1. (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of: "a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERVADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERVADE definition: 1. When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pervadePervade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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").

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    Pervade definition: to become spread throughout all parts of. See examples of PERVADE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pervadePervade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To pervade means to be present throughout, to exist in every part of. If you have too many cats, the horrible smell of cat pee will pervade your house. You can use pervade both for external things like smells and sickness, and for more internal things like feelings.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pervadePervade - definition of pervade by The Free Dictionary

    Define pervade. pervade synonyms, pervade pronunciation, pervade translation, English dictionary definition of pervade. diffuse; fill; spread throughout all parts of: Suspicion pervades the whole department.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERVADE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal us / pɚˈveɪd / uk / pəˈveɪd / Add to word list. When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and are present in every part of it: The movie movie is a reflection of the violence that pervades our culture. Synonyms. diffuse. penetrate. permeate formal.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › pervadePervade Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. pervaded, pervades, pervading. To pass through; spread or be diffused throughout. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be prevalent throughout. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: riddle. interpenetrate. imbue. diffuse. penetrate. permeate. inform. suffuse. fill. charge. animate. spread. saturate. spread through.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpervade verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pervade verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pervadepervade | meaning of pervade in Longman Dictionary of...

    pervade meaning, definition, what is pervade: if a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a ...: Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › pervadePERVADE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Pervade definition: to become spread throughout all parts of. See examples of PERVADE used in a sentence.