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to percolate
01
to brew coffee by passing hot water through the grounds, typically in a percolator
Examples
She prefers to percolate her coffee slowly, allowing the rich aroma to fill the kitchen before pouring a cup.
02
gain or regain energy
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
percolate
3rd person singular
percolates
Present participle
percolating
Past simple
percolated
Past participle
percolated
03
(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps
04
to cause a solvent, such as water, to move through a substance, especially for making something that can be dissolved
05
permeate or penetrate gradually
06
spread gradually
Percolate
01
the product of percolation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
percolates
Lexical Tree
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