percolate

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Synonyms: perforate, prolate, personate, perorate, percolated, percolates, perflate, percolator, peculate, periodate, percolative

Antonyms: perforate, prolate, personate, perorate, percolated, percolates, perflate, percolator, peculate, periodate, percolative

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[pass]] a [[liquid]] through a [[porous]] substance; to [[filter]]. {{defdate|from 1626}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[drain]] or [[seep]] through a [[porous]] substance. {{defdate|from 1684}}
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make ([[coffee]]) in a [[percolator]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} {{q|of coffee}} to be prepared by [[percolation]]; {{q|of a coffee pot}} to brew [[coffee]] in this way.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|figuratively}} To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. {{defdate|from c. 1676}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[liquid]] that has been percolated. {{defdate|from 1853}}

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