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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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