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