How do you pronounce percolate?

percolate is pronounced as /ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/.

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percolate

💧percolate

verb

/ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/

percipient percolator

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The rainwater percolated through the soil into the groundwater.

Example Expressions

percolate through

Synonyms

filter, seep, trickle, infiltrate, penetrate

Antonyms

block, stop, clog

Collocations

percolate through, percolate slowly, percolate coffee

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