percolate
/pˈɝkʌleɪt/
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Definitions
Noun
the product of percolation
Verb
permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
Verb
spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"
Verb
prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"
Verb
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
Verb
pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
Verb
gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
More General Terms
convalesce
diffuse
dribble
fan out
filter
filtrate
penetrate
percolate
perforate
recover
recuperate
spread
spread out
trickle