Definition of Percolate
Percolate
per·co·late
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to gradually filter through a porous substance or surface, for example in the context of allowing a solvent to pass through a porous drug in order to extract some component of the drug;
e.g. After the rains, the water will percolate through the soil and feed the groundwater reserve.
(verb)
to brew coffee by passing boiling water through ground coffee beans, or to be prepared by such a technique;
e.g. The coffee will take some time to percolate since I only just set it up.
(verb)
to gradually spread or diffuse through a space or a group of people;
e.g. Open the windows so that the fresh air can percolate into the house.
(verb)
to become filled with excitement, activity, and liveliness;
e.g. The city will percolate with morning activity in an hour or so.
(verb)
to be in a state of early development, usually used for abstract concepts like ideas or conflict;
e.g. A plan began to percolate in her mind after a great deal of thought.
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