Pervade
/pərˈveɪd/noun
To spread through and be present throughout something.
Did you know?Pervade comes from Latin roots meaning “to go through,” and its force is the same ancient idea behind words like invade and evade: motion as power, as if language itself can cross boundaries.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pervadere
“to go through, pass through, penetrate”
Late Latin
Latin
pervadere
“to spread through, extend throughout”
Middle English
English
pervaden
“to spread through or over”
16th Century
English
pervade
“to spread or diffuse throughout”
Modern English
English
pervade
“to spread through and be present throughout”