penetrate vs percolate

percolate vs penetrate

penetrate is not a noun while percolate is a noun.

penetrate and percolate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penetrate	No	No	Yes	No
percolate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, percolate is a hyponym of penetrate; that is, percolate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penetrate:

penetrate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
percolate: pass through

Other hyponyms of penetrate include dig into, poke into, probe, cut, interpenetrate, permeate, strike, break, foray, poke into, creep in, sneak in, diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle, honeycomb, pierce, pierce, thrust, pierce, tunnel, filter, permeate, sink in, grain, ingrain, immerse, plunge, force, storm, ooze through.

penetrate (noun)	percolate (noun)
	the product of percolation

penetrate (verb)	percolate (verb)
come to understand	gain or regain energy
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	pass through
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance	cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
insert the penis into the vagina or anus of	prepare in a percolator
spread or diffuse through	permeate or penetrate gradually
make one's way deeper into or through	spread gradually
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

Difference between penetrate and percolate

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