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Meaning of 'percolate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Percolate [ v. i.]
- To pass through fine interstices; to filter; as, water percolates through porous stone.
2 . Percolate [ v. t.]
- To cause to pass through fine interstices, as a liquor; to filter; to strain.

Meaning of 'percolate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . percolate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- gain or regain energy
Example in sentence:
  • I picked up after a nap
Meaning (2):
- spread gradually
Example in sentence:
  • Light percolated into our house in the morning
Meaning (3):
- prepare in a percolator
Example in sentence:
  • percolate coffee
Meaning (4):
- pass through
Example in sentence:
  • The chemical undergoes a sudden change;
  • The fluid undergoes shear;
  • undergo a strange sensation;
  • Water permeates sand easily
Meaning (5):
- permeate or penetrate gradually
Example in sentence:
  • the fertilizer leached into the ground

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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