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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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Example Sentences
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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