pervade

pərˈveɪd

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of pervade - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

presence

intr.

be a noticeable feature throughout

intr.

Joy pervaded the entire celebration.

infuse

permeate

saturate

spread

tr.

gradually fill or infiltrate

tr.

The aroma of coffee pervaded the air.

imbue

saturate

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Origin of pervade

Latin, per (through) + vadere (go)

Terms with pervade included in their meaning

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infuse

emotion

fill or pervade with a particular feeling or quality

run through

influence

pervade a group or system

interpenetrate

permeation

permeate or pervade completely

Examples of pervade in a sentence

Optimism pervades the company's culture.
Fear began to pervade the entire community.
A sense of unease pervaded the office.

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French:imprégner, se répandre, ...
German:durchdringen, ...
Italian:pervadere, ...
Spanish:invadir, llenar, ...
Portuguese:impregnar, permear, ...
Chinese:充满, 渗透, ...
Japanese:広がる, 満たす, ...
Arabic:تَغَلْغَل, اِنْتَشَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְחַלְחֵל, לְהִתְפַּשֵּׁט, ...
Russian:проникать, распространяться, ...
Ukrainian:пронизувати, поширюватися, ...
Hindi:व्याप्त होना, समा जाना, ...
Bengali:ছেয়ে থাকা, ছড়িয়ে পড়া, ...
Catalan:impregnar, inundar, ...
Czech:prostupovat, šířit se, ...
Danish:gennemsyre, gennemtrænge, ...
Dutch:doordringen, ...
Greek:διαποτίζω, διεισδύω, ...
Hungarian:áthatni, betölteni, ...
Khmer:សាយភាយពាសពេញ, សាយភាយពេញ, ...
Korean:가득 채우다, 확산되다, ...
Persian:فرا گرفتن, فراگرفتن, ...
Polish:przenikać, ...
Portuguese (BR):impregnar, permear, ...
Romanian:a cuprinde, a umple, ...
Swedish:genomsyras, genomsyra, ...
Thai:แผ่ซ่าน, แทรกซึม, ...
Turkish:yayılmak, ...
Vietnamese:tràn ngập, thấm vào, ...

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