Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Percolate has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the product of percolation
2
A liquid that has been percolated.
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"
7
To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
Example Sentences
"the fertilizer leached into the ground"
verb
"Light percolated into our house in the morning"
verb
"percolate coffee"
verb
"Water permeates sand easily"
verb
"I picked up after a nap"
verb
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