percolate

/pˈɝkəlˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the product of percolation

verb

1. permeate or penetrate gradually
   “the fertilizer leached into the ground”
2. spread gradually
   “Light percolated into our house in the morning”
3. prepare in a percolator
   “percolate coffee”
4. cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
5. pass through
   “Water permeates sand easily”
6. gain or regain energy
   “I picked up after a nap”

Synonyms for percolate

• leach
• sink in
• permeate
• filter
• perk up
• perk
• pick up
• gain vigor

Words that rhyme with percolate

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