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.