percolate
Meaning
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- To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- To drain or seep through a porous substance.
- To make (coffee) in a percolator.
- To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.
Synonyms
soak through
gain vigor
soak into
seep in
spread through
filter through
ooze out
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɜːkəleɪt/
Etymology
From Latin percōlātus, past participle of percōlō (“I filter”), itself, from per (“through”) + cōlō (“I strain”) (from cōlum (“a strainer”), of unknown origin).
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