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Meaning of pervade in English
Pronunciation
/pərˈveɪd/
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Verb
pervade
Etymology
mid 17th century (also in the sense ‘traverse’): from Latin pervadere, from per-‘throughout’ + vadere‘go’
Definitions
1.
spread or diffuse through
Examples
« An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration »
« music penetrated the entire building »