Definitions for pervade
pərˈveɪdper·vade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddleverb

   spread or diffuse through

   "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

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1. pervadeverb

   To be in every part of; to spread through

   Cruel wars pervade history.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To PERVADEverb

   Etymology: pervado, Lat.

   1. To pass through an aperture; to permeate.

   The labour’d chyle pervades the pores
   In all the arterial perforated shores. Richard Blackmore.

   Paper dipped in water or oil, the oculus mundi stone steeped in water, linen-cloth oiled or varnished, and many other substances soaked in such liquors as will intimately pervade their little pores, become by that means more transparent than otherwise. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   2. To pass through the whole extension.

   Matter, once bereaved of motion, cannot of itself acquire it again, nor till it be struck by some other body from without, or be intrinsically moved by an immaterial self-active substance, that can penetrate and pervade it. Richard Bentley.

   What but God?
   Pervades, adjusts and agitates the whole. James Thomson.

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1. pervade

   To pervade means to be present and apparent throughout every part of something; to spread through and be perceived in every part of; to permeate or saturate completely. This term can be applied in various contexts, such as a scent pervading the air, or a specific mood pervading an event.

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1. Pervadeverb

   to pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate

2. Pervadeverb

   to pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout

3. Etymology: [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See Per-, and Wade.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pervade

   per-vād′, v.t. to go through or penetrate: to spread all over.—n. Pervā′sion.—adj. Pervā′sive, tending or having power to pervade. [L. pervadĕre, pervasum—per, through, vadĕre, to go.]

Anagrams for pervade »

1. deprave

2. repaved

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pervade in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pervade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pervade in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Franklin, letter to David Hartley, December 4, 1789:

   God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say: "This is my country."

2. Barry Schwartz:

   Our institutions and values are in jeopardy as the mores of the market pervade all social life in this country. Loyalty, honesty, courage, discipline, patriotism, and commitment to family are being crowded out by the goals and rules of economic rationality -- do whatever makes the most money.

3. J. Gresham Machen:

   The Christian cannot be satisfied so long as any human activity is either opposed to Christianity or out of connection with Christianity. Christianity must pervade not merely all nations but also all of human thought.

4. Scott Long:

   There is consistent pattern of invading private life. Arresting people in their apartment, breaking down their doors, looking for evidence of 'deviance', what underwear you wear, looking for condoms in the drawers, this is a strong message by the state power to pervade private life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pervade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pervade
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pervade
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervade
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pervade