pervade
[ per-veyd ]
/ pərˈveɪd /
verb (used with object), per·vad·ed, per·vad·ing.
to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air.
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British Dictionary definitions for pervade
pervade
/ (pɜːˈveɪd) /
verb
(tr) to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate
Derived forms of pervade
pervader, nounpervasion (pɜːˈveɪʒən), nounWord Origin for pervade
C17: from Latin pervādere, from per- through + vādere to go
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