Category:Pervade

Per*vade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pervaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pervading.] Etym: [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. That labyrinth is easily pervaded. Blackstone.

2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused Throughout. A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their Thoughts, words, and actions. Burke.