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percolate

(pɜːʳkəleɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense percolates, present participle percolating, past tense, past participle percolated

1. verb

If an idea, feeling, or piece of information percolates through a group of people or a thing, it spreads slowly through the group or thing.

New fashions took a long time to percolate down. [VERB preposition/adverb]

...all of these thoughts percolated through my mind. [VERB preposition/adverb]

percolation (pɜːʳkəleɪʃən) uncountable noun

There is no percolation of political ideas from the membership to the leadership. [+ of]

2. verb

When you percolate coffee or when coffee percolates, you prepare it in a percolator.

She percolated the coffee and put croissants in the oven to warm. [VERB noun]

[Also VERB]

3. verb

To percolate somewhere means to pass slowly through something that has very small holes or gaps in it.

Rainwater will only percolate through slowly. [VERB preposition/adverb]

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percolate in British English

verb (ˈpɜːkəˌleɪt)

to cause (a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc, or (of a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc; trickle

rain percolated through the roof

to permeate; penetrate gradually

water percolated the road

3. (intransitive) US informal

to become active or lively

she percolated with happiness

to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator

noun (ˈpɜːkəlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

a product of percolation

Derived forms

percolable (ˈpɜːkələbəl)

adjective

percolation (ˌpercoˈlation)

noun

percolative (ˈpercolative)

adjective

Word origin

C17: from Latin percolāre, from per + cōlāre to strain, from cōlum a strainer; see colander

percolate in American English

(ˈpɜrkəˌleɪt; also, for n., ˈpɜrkəlɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpercoˌlated or ˈpercoˌlating

to pass (a liquid) gradually through small spaces or a porous substance; filter

to drain or ooze through (a porous substance); permeate

to brew (coffee) in a percolator

verb intransitive

to pass or ooze through a porous substance

to spread throughout; permeate

to become active or start bubbling up, as coffee in a percolator

noun

a liquid produced by percolating

Derived forms

percolation (ˌpercoˈlation)

noun

Word origin

< L percolatus, pp. of percolare, to strain < per, through + colare, to strain: see colander

Examples of 'percolate' in a sentence
percolate

Ideas had begun to percolate the moment she'd rescued Fancy.

1 (verb) in the sense of penetrate

Definition

to spread gradually

These truths begin to percolate through our minds.

Synonyms

penetrate

A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting.

filter

Water filtered through the peat.

seep

Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs.

pervade

the corruption that pervades every stratum of society

permeate

The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete.

transfuse (literary)

2 (verb) in the sense of filter

Definition

to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator

the machine I use to percolate my coffee

Synonyms

filter

The news began to filter through to the politicians.

brew

perk (informal)

3 (verb) in the sense of seep

Definition

to pass or filter through very small holes

Water cannot percolate through the clay.

Synonyms

seep

strain

drain

The water drained away.

filter

The best prevention for cholera is to filter water.

penetrate

drip

leach

Minerals leach from the soil much faster on cleared land.

ooze

Blood was still oozing from the wound.

pervade

permeate

filtrate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drain

Definition

to flow (away) or filter (off)

The water drained away.

Synonyms

flow out,

leak,

discharge,

trickle,

ooze,

seep,

exude,

well out,

effuse

in the sense of leach

Definition

to remove or be removed from a substance by a liquid passing through it

Minerals leach from the soil much faster on cleared land.

Synonyms

extract,

strain,

drain,

filter,

seep,

percolate,

filtrate,

lixiviate

in the sense of ooze

Definition

to flow or leak out slowly

Blood was still oozing from the wound.

Synonyms

seep,

well,

drop,

escape,

strain,

leak,

drain,

sweat,

filter,

bleed,

weep,

drip,

trickle,

leach,

dribble,

percolate

Nearby words of
percolate

perchance
percipience
percipient
percolate
percussion
perdition
peregrination

Synonyms of 'percolate'

percolate

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of permeate

Definition

to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion

The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete.

Synonyms

pervade,

saturate,

charge,

fill,

pass through,

penetrate,

infiltrate,

imbue,

filter through,

spread through,

impregnate,

seep through,

percolate,

soak through,

diffuse throughout

in the sense of pervade

Definition

to spread through or throughout (something)

the corruption that pervades every stratum of society

Synonyms

spread through,

fill,

affect,

penetrate,

infuse,

permeate,

imbue,

suffuse,

percolate,

extend through,

diffuse through,

overspread

in the sense of transfuse

Definition

to transmit or instil

Synonyms

permeate,

pervade,

instil,

spread over,

suffuse

单词	percolate
释义	Trends of percolate View usage for: percolate (pɜːʳkəleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense percolates, present participle percolating, past tense, past participle percolated 1. verb If an idea, feeling, or piece of information percolates through a group of people or a thing, it spreads slowly through the group or thing. New fashions took a long time to percolate down. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...all of these thoughts percolated through my mind. [VERB preposition/adverb] percolation (pɜːʳkəleɪʃən) uncountable noun There is no percolation of political ideas from the membership to the leadership. [+ of] 2. verb When you percolate coffee or when coffee percolates, you prepare it in a percolator. She percolated the coffee and put croissants in the oven to warm. [VERB noun] [Also VERB] 3. verb To percolate somewhere means to pass slowly through something that has very small holes or gaps in it. Rainwater will only percolate through slowly. [VERB preposition/adverb] More Synonyms of percolate percolate in British English verb (ˈpɜːkəˌleɪt) 1. to cause (a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc, or (of a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc; trickle rain percolated through the roof 2. to permeate; penetrate gradually water percolated the road 3. (intransitive) US informal to become active or lively she percolated with happiness 4. to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator noun (ˈpɜːkəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) 5. a product of percolation Derived forms percolable (ˈpɜːkələbəl) adjective percolation (ˌpercoˈlation) noun percolative (ˈpercolative) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin percolāre, from per + cōlāre to strain, from cōlum a strainer; see colander percolate in American English (ˈpɜrkəˌleɪt; also, for n., ˈpɜrkəlɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpercoˌlated or ˈpercoˌlating 1. to pass (a liquid) gradually through small spaces or a porous substance; filter 2. to drain or ooze through (a porous substance); permeate 3. to brew (coffee) in a percolator verb intransitive 4. a. to pass or ooze through a porous substance b. to spread throughout; permeate 5. to become active or start bubbling up, as coffee in a percolator noun 6. a liquid produced by percolating Derived forms percolation (ˌpercoˈlation) noun Word origin < L percolatus, pp. of percolare, to strain < per, through + colare, to strain: see colander Examples of 'percolate' in a sentence percolate Ideas had begun to percolate the moment she'd rescued Fancy. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (1990) 1 (verb) in the sense of penetrate Definition to spread gradually These truths begin to percolate through our minds. Synonyms penetrate A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting. filter Water filtered through the peat. seep Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs. pervade the corruption that pervades every stratum of society permeate The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete. transfuse (literary) 2 (verb) in the sense of filter Definition to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator the machine I use to percolate my coffee Synonyms filter The news began to filter through to the politicians. brew perk (informal) 3 (verb) in the sense of seep Definition to pass or filter through very small holes Water cannot percolate through the clay. Synonyms seep strain drain The water drained away. filter The best prevention for cholera is to filter water. penetrate drip leach Minerals leach from the soil much faster on cleared land. ooze Blood was still oozing from the wound. pervade permeate filtrate Additional synonyms in the sense of drain Definition to flow (away) or filter (off) The water drained away. Synonyms flow out, leak, discharge, trickle, ooze, seep, exude, well out, effuse in the sense of leach Definition to remove or be removed from a substance by a liquid passing through it Minerals leach from the soil much faster on cleared land. Synonyms extract, strain, drain, filter, seep, percolate, filtrate, lixiviate in the sense of ooze Definition to flow or leak out slowly Blood was still oozing from the wound. Synonyms seep, well, drop, escape, strain, leak, drain, sweat, filter, bleed, weep, drip, trickle, leach, dribble, percolate Nearby words of percolate perchance percipience percipient percolate percussion perdition peregrination Synonyms of 'percolate' percolate Explore 'percolate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of permeate Definition to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete. Synonyms pervade, saturate, charge, fill, pass through, penetrate, infiltrate, imbue, filter through, spread through, impregnate, seep through, percolate, soak through, diffuse throughout in the sense of pervade Definition to spread through or throughout (something) the corruption that pervades every stratum of society Synonyms spread through, fill, affect, penetrate, infuse, permeate, imbue, suffuse, percolate, extend through, diffuse through, overspread in the sense of transfuse Definition to transmit or instil Synonyms permeate, pervade, instil, spread over, suffuse
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