Synonyms of percolate

Noun


1. percolate, filtrate

usage: the product of percolation

Verb


1. leach, percolate, trickle, dribble, filter

usage: permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"

2. percolate, diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out

usage: spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"

3. percolate, percolate

usage: prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"

4. percolate

usage: cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent

5. percolate, sink in, permeate, filter, penetrate, perforate

usage: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

6. perk up, perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor, recuperate, recover, convalesce

usage: gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"

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Definition and meaning of percolate (Dictionary)