pervade
To be in every part ofTo be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
» The room was pervaded with the scent of perfume.
Комната была заполнена ароматом духов. — Hellerick
Кімната була наповнена пахощами парфумів. — ChickenKiev
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1 sensesTo be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
Cruel wars pervade history.
durchziehen
пропитыватьpropityvatʹ, наполня́тьnapolnjátʹ, проходи́тьproxodítʹ
проникатиpronykaty, пронизуватиpronyzuvaty
spread or diffuse through
Examples
8 sentencesThe room was pervaded with the scent of perfume.
Кімната була наповнена пахощами парфумів. — ChickenKiev
ruКомната была заполнена ароматом духов. — Hellerick
Technology pervades all aspects of society.
deDie Technik durchdringt alle Aspekte der Gesellschaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The poison has pervaded his whole system.
The scent of lilacs is pervading the garden.
ruАромат сирени наполняет сад. — Svetislava
Delectable odors of ham and toast pervaded the air.
deDie köstlichen Gerüche von Schinken und Toastbrot erfüllten die Luft. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.
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Forms
pervades, pervading, pervaded, pervadedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.