percolate vs filter

percolate and filter both are nouns.

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

As verbs, percolate and filter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of percolate include permeate, sink in.

As verbs, filter is a hypernym of percolate; that is, filter is a word with a broader meaning than percolate:

Other hypernyms of percolate include dribble, trickle.

percolate (noun)	filter (noun)
the product of percolation	device that removes something from whatever passes through it
	an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

percolate (verb)	filter (verb)
gain or regain energy	remove by passing through a filter
pass through	pass through
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
prepare in a percolator
permeate or penetrate gradually
spread gradually