What does "pervade" mean?

To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.

What is a synonym for "pervade"?

Common synonyms include: permeate, bespread, besprinkle, breathe, brew, charge.

Pervade

//pɚˈveɪd// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate. transitive
"Cruel wars pervade history."
2
spread or diffuse through wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

permeate bespread besprinkle breathe brew charge

Example

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"Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.

Related phrases

all-pervading

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