Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pervade

/pɚˈveɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: per-vade
IPA: /pɚˈveɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Cruel wars pervade history."
""I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places.[…]""
"The animals were thoroughly frightened. It seemed to them as though Snowball were some kind of invisible influence, pervading the air about them and menacing them with all kinds of dangers."
"Even at the busiest periods, an air of quiet orderliness pervades the hall, and the first impression gained by the traveller is one of efficiency, neatness and cleanliness."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɚˈveɪd/
British English: /pɜː(ɹ)ˈveɪd/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

pervades (present, singular) pervading (participle, present) pervaded (participle, past) pervaded (past)

Derived Forms

pervader pervasive pervasiveness

Phrases

all-pervading

Synonyms

permeate penetrate interpenetrate diffuse imbue riddle

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

How do you pronounce pervade?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈveɪd/.
What does pervade mean?: To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
Where does pervade come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.

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