percolate meaning and definition

PERCOLATE noun

Definition of percolate (noun)

1. the product of percolation

PERCOLATE verb

Definition of percolate (verb)

1. permeate or penetrate gradually
   • "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
   • synonyms: leach
2. spread gradually
   • "Light percolated into our house in the morning"
3. prepare in a percolator
   • "percolate coffee"
4. cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
5. pass through
   • "Water permeates sand easily"
   • synonyms: filter, permeate, sink in
6. gain or regain energy
   • "I picked up after a nap"
   • synonyms: gain vigor, perk, perk up, pick up