Definition of PERVADE

pervade

Verb

Verb Forms: pervaded, pervading, pervades

  • To spread throughout every part of something; to permeate.
  • spread or diffuse through
  • To be in every part of; to spread through; permeate.

Examples

  • Cruel wars pervade history.
  • His winning strategy began to PERVADE the entire Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.

Scrabble Score: 13

pervade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pervade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pervade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pervade: valid Words With Friends Word