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Definition of pervade verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

pervade

 verb
verb
NAmE//pərˈveɪd//
 
pervade something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pervade
 
he / she / it pervades
 
past simple pervaded
 
-ing form pervading
 
 
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to spread through and be noticeable in every part of something synonym permeate a pervading mood of fear the sadness that pervades most of her novels The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell.
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