Question

percolate She tells herself that the money she spends on luxuries eventually percolates down to the needy. ˈpərkəˌleɪt

Accepted Answer

(1) To trickle or filter through something porous. (2) To become spread through. Percolate comes from a Latin verb meaning “to put through a sieve.” Something that percolates filters through something else, just as small particles pass through a sieve. Water is drawn downward through the soil, and this percolation usually cleans the water. A slow rain is ideal for percolating into the soil, since in a violent rainstorm most of it quickly runs off. For this reason, drip irrigation is the most effective and water-conserving form of irrigation. Percolation isn't always a physical process; awareness of an issue may percolate slowly into the minds of the public, just as Spanish words may gradually percolate into English, often starting in the Southwest.

word	percolate
definition	(1) To trickle or filter through something porous. (2) To become spread through.
eg_sentence	She tells herself that the money she spends on luxuries eventually percolates down to the needy.
explanation	Percolate comes from a Latin verb meaning “to put through a sieve.” Something that percolates filters through something else, just as small particles pass through a sieve. Water is drawn downward through the soil, and this percolation usually cleans the water. A slow rain is ideal for percolating into the soil, since in a violent rainstorm most of it quickly runs off. For this reason, drip irrigation is the most effective and water-conserving form of irrigation. Percolation isn't always a physical process; awareness of an issue may percolate slowly into the minds of the public, just as Spanish words may gradually percolate into English, often starting in the Southwest.
IPA	ˈpərkəˌleɪt

Percolate Soil Percolation Trickle Filter Porous Spread Tells