1. To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filterIt has also come to be used informally to mean "to become lively or active". It comes from the Latin word percolare, which is formed from the suffix per meaning "through" and from colare meaning "to filter", so the word remains very close to it's original roots without a large shift in meaning. As a coffee addict, this is a well-loved word for me.
2. To pass or ooze through
3. To make (coffee) in a percolator
-American Heritage Dictionary
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