per|vade

per|vade
per|vade «puhr VAYD», transitive verb, -vad|ed, -vad|ing.
1. to go or spread throughout; be throughout: »

The odor of pines pervades the air. He worked so hard that weariness pervaded his whole body.

SYNONYM(S): penetrate, permeate, impregnate.
2. to be found throughout (something, such as a literary work, a talk, or a life style, so as to characterize, flavor unmistakably, or otherwise mark: »

a broad generosity pervaded his life (Baron Charnwood).

3. to pass through; traverse.
[< Latin pervādere < per- through + vādere to go]
per|vad´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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