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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

bespread, besprinkle, breathe, brew, charge, color, crawl with, creep with, decoct, diffuse, dredge, dye, entincture, extend throughout, fill, flavor, honeycomb, imbrue, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, instill, interpenetrate, leave no void, leaven, occupy, overrun, overspread, overswarm, penetrate, percolate, permeate, run through, saturate, season, steep, suffuse, swarm with, teem with, temper, tincture, tinge, transfuse

Dictionary Results for pervade:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

pervade
    v 1: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has
         permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the
         entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with
         accusations and personal attacks" [syn: permeate,
         pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse,
         imbue, riddle]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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