What is the meaning of percolate?

noun

• The product of percolation.

verb

• Permeate or penetrate gradually.
  • usage: "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
  • synonyms: leach
• Spread gradually.
  • usage: "Light percolated into our house in the morning"
• Prepare in a percolator.
  • usage: "percolate coffee"
• Cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent.
• Pass through.
  • usage: "Water permeates sand easily"
  • synonyms: sink in, permeate, filter
• Gain or regain energy.
  • usage: "I picked up after a nap"
  • synonyms: perk up, perk, pick up, gain vigor