percolate
Translation
to percolate, to filter, to seep, to spread
Examples
Water percolated through the soil.
Water percolated through the soil.
The news began to percolate through the office.
The news began to percolate through the office.
The coffee is percolating.
The coffee is percolating.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((through sth.)) to filter gradually through (sth.). Water percolated through the soil.
((sth.)) to spread gradually. The news began to percolate through the office.
Similar Words
Synonyms: filter, seep, permeate
Etymology
From Latin 'per-' (through) + 'colare' (to strain). It literally means to strain through.
Memory Tips
Think of a coffee 'percolator', which slowly filters water through coffee grounds. The same idea applies to news spreading slowly.