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pervade

/pɜː(ɹ)ˈveɪd/ verb

In Latin: pervado Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pervade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Spread or diffuse through.
    An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin pervādō.

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