PERCOLATE

/ˈpɜːkəleɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. noun the product of percolation.
  2. verb permeate or penetrate gradually. — synonyms: leach
  3. verb spread gradually.
  4. verb prepare in a percolator.
  5. verb cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent.
  6. verb pass through. — synonyms: sink_in, permeate, filter
  7. verb gain or regain energy. — synonyms: perk_up, perk, pick_up, gain_vigor

Examples

  • “Water percolates through sand.”
  • “I'll percolate some coffee.”
  • “Reports on the pitiful state of many prisons have finally percolated through to the Home Office, which has promised to look into the situation.”

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