pervade
Translation
to pervade, to spread through, to permeate
Examples
A sense of optimism pervaded the team.
A sense of optimism pervaded the team.
The smell of coffee pervaded the air.
The smell of coffee pervaded the air.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to spread through and be present in every part of (sth.) The smell of coffee pervaded the air.
Similar Words
Synonyms: permeate, saturate, infuse; Antonyms: drain, deplete
Etymology
From Latin 'per-' (through) + 'vadere' (to go). Literally 'to go through'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a smell 'pervading' a room, going 'through' every part of it.