/ pəˈveɪd; NAmE pərˈv-/ verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to spread through and be noticeable in every part of sth
SYN 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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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (also in the sense traverse ): from Latin pervadere , from per- throughout + vadere go.