Definition of Percolate in English :

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Percolate meaning in English

Meaning of Percolate in English

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Percolate pronunciation in English

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Percolate

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Noun

1. percolate

the product of percolation

Verb

2. leach, percolate

permeate or penetrate gradually

Example Sentences:
'the fertilizer leached into the ground'

3. percolate

spread gradually

Example Sentences:
'Light percolated into our house in the morning'

4. percolate

prepare in a percolator

Example Sentences:
'percolate coffee'

5. percolate

cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent

6. filter, percolate, permeate, sink in

pass through

Example Sentences:
'Water permeates sand easily'

7. gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up, pick up

gain or regain energy

Example Sentences:
'I picked up after a nap'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Percolate

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verb (ˈpɜːkəˌleɪt )
1. 
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc, or (of a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc; trickle
rain percolated through the roof
2. 
to permeate; penetrate gradually
water percolated the road
3. (intransitive) US informal
to become active or lively
she percolated with happiness
4. 
to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator
noun (ˈpɜːkəlɪt , -ˌleɪt)
5. 
a product of percolation

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Percolate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpercoˌlated or ˈpercoˌlating
1. 
to pass (a liquid) gradually through small spaces or a porous substance; filter
2. 
to drain or ooze through (a porous substance); permeate
3. 
to brew (coffee) in a percolator
verb intransitive
4. 
a. 
to pass or ooze through a porous substance
b. 
to spread throughout; permeate
5. 
to become active or start bubbling up, as coffee in a percolator
noun
6. 
a liquid produced by percolating

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Percolate

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v. per·co·lat·ed, per·co·lat·ing, per·co·lates
v.tr.
1. To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filter.
2. To pass or ooze through: Water percolated the sand.
3. To make (coffee) in a percolator.
v.intr.
1. To drain or seep through a porous material or filter.
2. Informal To become lively or active.
3. Informal To spread slowly or gradually.
n. (-lĭt, -lāt)
A liquid that has been percolated.

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