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Noun
S:
(n)
percolate
(the product of percolation)
Verb
S:
(v)
leach
,
percolate
(permeate or penetrate gradually)
"the fertilizer leached into the ground"
S:
(v)
percolate
(spread gradually)
"Light percolated into our house in the morning"
S:
(v)
percolate
(prepare in a percolator)
"percolate coffee"
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S:
(v)
percolate
(cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent)
S:
(v)
percolate
,
sink in
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permeate
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filter
(pass through)
"Water permeates sand easily"
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S:
(v)
infiltrate
(pass into or through by filtering or permeating)
"the substance infiltrated the material"
S:
(v)
infiltrate
(cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices)
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S:
(v)
perk up
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perk
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percolate
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pick up
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gain vigor
(gain or regain energy)
"I picked up after a nap"