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    percolate
    /ˈpəːkəleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance: "the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals" Similar filterdraindripooze
    • 2. (of coffee) be prepared in a percolator: "he put some coffee on to percolate" Similar brewinformal:perk

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › percolatePercolate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERCOLATE is to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (such as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent. How to use percolate in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › percolatePERCOLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Percolate definition: to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.. See examples of PERCOLATE used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERCOLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERCOLATE definition: 1. If a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through a substance with very small holes in it: 2. to…. Learn more.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › percolatePercolate - definition of percolate by The Free Dictionary

    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. ( intr) informal US to become active or lively: she percolated with happiness. 4.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERCOLATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PERCOLATE meaning: 1. If a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through a substance with very small holes in it: 2. to…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › percolatePercolate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something percolates, it spreads gradually. If the news of your victory in the spelling bee spread slowly through your entire school, you could sit back and enjoy watching it percolate.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERCOLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To percolate somewhere means to pass slowly through something that has very small holes or gaps in it.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpercolate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ˈpɜːkəleɪt/ /ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a liquid, gas, etc.) to move gradually through a surface that has very small holes or spaces in it. Water had percolated down through the rocks. Nitrates may take 20 years to percolate through to the underground streams. Want to learn more?

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › percolatePercolate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Percolate definition: To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filter.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPERCOLATE definition in American English | Collins English...

    1. intransitive verb. If an idea, feeling, or piece of information percolates through a group of people or a thing, it spreads slowly through the group or thing. New fashions took a long time to percolate down. All of these thoughts percolated through my mind. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.