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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.
verb (used with object) , per·vad·ed, per·vad·ing. to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air. Synonyms: fill, diffuse. pervade. / pɜːˈveɪʒən; pɜːˈveɪd / verb. tr to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate.
pervade. (pəʳveɪd ) Word forms: pervades , pervading , pervaded. 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.
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.
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.
PERVADE meaning: 1. When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and…. Learn more.
Definition of pervade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "PERVADE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
PERVADE definition: to move gradually through every part of something: . Learn more.
