Dictionary definition · percolate
noun
- the product of percolation
verb
- permeate or penetrate gradually"the fertilizer leached into the ground"
- spread gradually"Light percolated into our house in the morning"
- prepare in a percolator"percolate coffee"
- cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
- pass through"Water permeates sand easily"
- gain or regain energy"I picked up after a nap"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).