imbue vs percolate

imbue

verb
  • To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality. 

  • In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality. 

percolate

verb
  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

  • To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. 

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. 

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

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