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pervade
verb per·vade \pər-ˈvād\
: to spread through all parts of (something) : to exist in every part of (something)
per·vad·edper·vad·ing
Full Definition of PERVADE
transitive verb
: to become diffused throughout every part of
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Origin of PERVADE
Related to PERVADE
- Synonyms
- interpenetrate, percolate (into), permeate, riddle, suffuse, transfuse
Rhymes with PERVADE
abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade
PERVADE Defined for Kids
pervade
verb per·vade \pər-ˈvād\
per·vad·edper·vad·ing
Definition of PERVADE for Kids
: to spread through all parts of : permeate <Spicy smells pervaded the whole house.>
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