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percolate vs spread out

spread out vs percolate

percolate is a noun but spread out is not a noun.

percolate and spread out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
percolate Yes No Yes No
spread out No No Yes No
As verbs, spread out is a hypernym of percolate; that is, spread out is a word with a broader meaning than percolate:
  • percolate: spread gradually
  • spread out: move outward
Other hypernyms of percolate include diffuse, fan out, spread.
percolate (noun) spread out (noun)
the product of percolation
percolate (verb) spread out (verb)
gain or regain energy set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
pass through spread out or open from a closed or folded state
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent move outward
prepare in a percolator extend in one or more directions
permeate or penetrate gradually move away from each other
spread gradually turn outward
strew or distribute over an area
Difference between percolate and spread out

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