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percolate
noun
verb
The product of percolation
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ˈpɜːkəleɪt
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noun
The product of percolation
verb
Gain or regain energy
“I picked up after a nap”
verb
Pass through
“Water permeates sand easily”
verb
Cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
verb
Prepare in a percolator
“Percolate coffee”
verb
Spread gradually
“Light percolated into our house in the morning”
verb
Permeate or penetrate gradually
“The fertilizer leached into the ground”
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I picked up after a nap
Water permeates sand easily
Percolate coffee
Light percolated into our house in the morning
The fertilizer leached into the ground
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