pervade

[per-veyd]

verb (used with object)

pervaded, pervading 

1. to become spread throughout all parts of.

   Spring pervaded the air.

   Synonyms: fill, diffuse

pervade

/ pɜːˈveɪʒən, pɜːˈveɪd /

verb

1. (tr) to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate

Other Word Forms

• pervasion noun
• pervader noun
• pervadingly adverb
• pervadingness noun
• pervasive adjective
• interpervade verb (used with object)
• unpervaded adjective
• unpervading adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervade¹

1645–55; < Latin pervādere to pass through, equivalent to per- per- + vādere to go, walk

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervade¹

C17: from Latin pervādere, from per- through + vādere to go

Example Sentences

Day after day, they heard him on the radio and were indoctrinated into the hard-right culture war mentality that still pervades the Republican Party.

From Salon

And while Knox has the carefully chosen words of a practiced public speaker, Van Patten has a chillness that pervades.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet in the erasure of history, in the paralyzing censorship that pervades many parts of the world, we risk forgetting the lessons of the past.

From Salon

Wanting to leave but feeling trapped in your dynamic is a distinctly human nightmare that has pervaded our species and plagued our ancestors for eons.

From Salon

Gallows humour pervaded in the stands prior to United's final Premier League game of a dismal 2024-25 campaign against Aston Villa - especially when talk turned to their prospects for next year.

From BBC

Related Words

• infuse 
• penetrate 
• permeate 
• suffuse