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- Dictionaryper·vade/pərˈvād/
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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The meaning of PERVADE is to become diffused throughout every part of. How to use pervade in a sentence. Did you know?
PERVADE definition: 1. When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and…. Learn more.
Pervade definition: to become spread throughout all parts of. See examples of PERVADE used in a sentence.
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.
verb. If something pervades a place or thing, it is a noticeable feature throughout it. [formal] The smell of sawdust and glue pervaded the factory. [VERB noun] ...the corruption that pervades every stratum of the country. [VERB noun] Throughout the book there is a pervading sense of menace. [VERB -ing]
PERVADE meaning: 1. When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of pervade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Pervade definition: to become spread throughout all parts of. See examples of PERVADE used in a sentence.
pervade meaning, definition, what is pervade: if a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a ...: Learn more.
