Percolate - Definition
percolate
n 1: the product of percolation
v 1: permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached
into the ground" [syn: leach, percolate]
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" [syn:
percolate, sink in, permeate, filter]
6: gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" [syn: perk
up, perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor]