percolate vs spread

spread vs percolate

percolate and spread both are nouns.

percolate is not an adjective while spread is an adjective.

percolate and spread both are verbs.

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

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

percolate: spread gradually
spread: move outward

Other hypernyms of percolate include diffuse, fan out, spread out.

percolate (noun)	spread (noun)
the product of percolation	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
	decorative cover for a bed
	farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
	a haphazard distribution in all directions
	the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
	a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
	two facing pages of a book or other publication
	process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
	a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
	a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

percolate (adjective)	spread (adjective)
	distributed or spread over a considerable extent
	fully extended in width
	prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

percolate (verb)	spread (verb)
gain or regain energy	cause to become widely known
pass through	become widely known and passed on
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent	distribute or disperse widely
prepare in a percolator	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
permeate or penetrate gradually	become distributed or widespread
spread gradually	cover by spreading something over
	distribute over a surface in a layer
	strew or distribute over an area
	move outward
	spread across or over

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