pervades

Meanings

• Verb

  Extend or spread pervasively throughout; penetrate completely.

  - "The smell of cookies pervades the entire house."
  - "The sadness pervaded the room."
  - "The happiness pervaded the entire community."

• Verb

  Have a pervasive or all-pervading influence; prevail everywhere.

  - "The smell of coffee pervades the office."
  - "The idea of equality pervades modern society."
  - "The fear pervaded the entire town."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pervades
pervades , gravades , cavades , rivulets , rivulets

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Variants

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pervade , pervaded , pervades , pervading

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Etymology

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From the Latin pervadere, meaning 'to spread throughout'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pervade' is often used in scientific contexts to describe the spread of a substance through another substance, such as the pervasion of oil through water.

2. The term 'pervade' is also used in the field of psychology to describe the way in which certain emotions or thoughts can dominate a person's consciousness.

3. In music, the term 'pervade' can be used to describe the way in which a particular melody or harmony dominates or influences a composition.

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Related Concepts

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1. penetrate: To enter or pass through something, often spreading or influencing it in some way. 'Pervade' and 'penetrate' are related in meaning, but 'pervade' implies a more complete or thorough spreading or influence.

2. permeate: To spread or penetrate through something, often in a slow or gradual way. 'Pervade' and 'permeate' are similar in meaning, but 'pervade' implies a more complete or thorough spreading or influence.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'pervade' is often used to describe the omnipresent or all-encompassing nature of an emotion or idea. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the guilt that Raskolnikov feels pervades his every thought and action.

How to Memorize "pervades"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wave of something spreading or flowing through an environment, completely covering and influencing everything in its path.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pervade' with the idea of something spreading or influencing everything around it, like a wave or a cloud of smoke.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a pervasive influence, such as a wave or a cloud, and associate the word 'pervade' with that image.

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