immerse vs percolate

immerse

verb
  • To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas). 

  • Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water. 

  • To involve or engage deeply. 

  • To map into an immersion. 

percolate

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

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

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

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

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