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spread out vs percolate

percolate vs spread out

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

spread out and percolate both are verbs.

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

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