1. (

• leach ,
• percolate

) permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground" ;

2. (

• percolate ,

) spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning" ;

3. (

• percolate ,

) prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee" ;

4. (

• percolate ,

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

5. (

• percolate ,
• sink_in ,
• permeate ,
• filter ,

) pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" ;

6. (

• perk_up ,
• perk ,
• percolate ,
• pick_up ,
• gain_vigor

) gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" ;