pervade : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pervade	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pervade
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pervade v 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" Synonym(s): permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pervade \Per*vade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per-}, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. That labyrinth is easily pervaded. --Blackstone. 2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout. A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions. --Burke.