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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pervade \Per*vade"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per-}, and {Wade}.]
1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate.
That labyrinth is easily pervaded. --Blackstone.
2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout.
A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions. --Burke.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pervading
adjective: spread throughout; "a pervasive anxiety overshadows the triumphs of individuals" [syn: {pervasive}]
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