Pervade

pervade
    v 1: 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" [syn: {permeate},
         {pervade}, {penetrate}, {interpenetrate}, {diffuse},
         {imbue}, {riddle}]
    

Pervade \Per*vade"\ (p[~e]r*v[=a]d"), 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.
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            That labyrinth is easily pervaded.    --Blackstone.
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   2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be
      diffused throughout.
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            A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism
            pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions.
                                                  --Burke.
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44 Moby Thesaurus words for "pervade":
      bespread, besprinkle, breathe, brew, charge, color, crawl with,
      creep with, decoct, diffuse, dredge, dye, entincture,
      extend throughout, fill, flavor, honeycomb, imbrue, imbue,
      impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, instill, interpenetrate,
      leave no void, leaven, occupy, overrun, overspread, overswarm,
      penetrate, percolate, permeate, run through, saturate, season,
      steep, suffuse, swarm with, teem with, temper, tincture, tinge,
      transfuse