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  1. 1. n. & v To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. & v To flow gently, or in a small stream. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. & v To practice the art of distillation. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To let fall or send down in drops. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To dissolve or melt. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. undergo the process of distillation Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. extract by the process of distillation Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. give off (a liquid) Source: wordnet

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