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percolate

verb

/ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/

Meaning

To filter gradually through a porous surface or substance; to spread slowly.

The rainwater percolated through the soil into the groundwater.

percolate through

filter, seep, trickle, infiltrate, penetrate

block, stop, clog

percolate through, percolate slowly, percolate coffee

to place something over or on top of something else to protect or hide it

to manage or control the course of something; to give instructions

to cut off unwanted parts of a plant or tree to help it grow better

to increase the volume, intensity, or effect of something

to keep something in good condition; to continue or preserve

to arrange laws, rules, or ideas into a clear and systematic code