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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 filterdraindripoozeseeptrickledribblestrainleakleachrare:filtratetransude
   • ▪ spread gradually through an area or group of people: "continental ideas on art, science, and architecture percolated from Venice to London" Similar spreadbe disseminatedfilterpassgopenetratepermeatepervadeinfiltrate
   • 2. (of coffee) be prepared in a percolator: "he put some coffee on to percolate" Similar brewinformal:perk
   • ▪ prepare (coffee) in a percolator: "it will have to be instant coffee—there's no time to percolate any"
   • ▪ be or become full of lively activity or excitement: US "the night was percolating with an expectant energy"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin percolat- ‘strained through’, from the verb percolare, from per- ‘through’ + colare ‘to strain’ (from colum ‘strainer’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. percolation noun

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

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

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

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   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?

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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

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

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

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   percolate. vb. 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.