What does “pervade” mean?
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verbto spread through every part of something
A feeling of hope pervaded the room.
Pervade at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /pɚˈveɪd/ · per-VAYD
How to use “pervade” correctly
Often used for smells, feelings and ideas. The adjective “pervasive” is very common in academic writing: “a pervasive problem”.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- permeate
- fill
- saturate
Word family
- pervasive
- pervasiveness
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