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per·co·late
 percolate
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- pronunciation:
- puhr
k
leIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
percolates, percolating, percolated |
| definition 1: |
to cause (a liquid) to trickle or pass through something porous, such as a filter.
- similar words:
- trickle
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| definition 2: |
to trickle or move slowly through.
The excess fluid percolated the soil. |
| definition 3: |
to brew (coffee) by filtering hot water through ground coffee.
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| related words: |
brew, filter |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to pass slowly through a filter or other porous substance; filter through something.
- similar words:
- filter
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| definition 2: |
to brew in a coffee percolator.
The coffee percolates quickly in this pot. |
| definition 3: |
to be or become active or lively.
This office is finally beginning to percolate. |
| related words: |
strain, trickle |
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| derivations: |
percolable (adj.), percolative (adj.), percolation (n.) |
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