percolate

noun

the product of percolation

verb

gain or regain energy

pass through

cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent

prepare in a percolator

spread gradually

permeate or penetrate gradually

Roots

colarecol- · Latin · strain, filter

Synonyms for percolate

permeatev seepv filtern leachv pervadev interpenetratev oozen filtraten infiltratev dripn suffusev extravasatev

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Where does percolate come from?

The word percolate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root col-, from Latin colare (“strain, filter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.