Percolate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Pass through; "Water permeates sand easily".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 6
Spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Rumors about the company's financial trouble began to percolate throughout the industry.
- As morning broke, sunlight percolated through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the forest floor.
- The news of the upcoming celebration slowly began to percolate among the students.
- Concerns about climate change are starting to percolate into mainstream conversations.
- Fresh ideas percolated through the brainstorming session, fueling innovative solutions.