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To instigate or cause to happen
“If the opening of the Great Frontier did precipitate a boom in Western civilization, the effects on human ideas and institutions must have been profound and far-reaching.”
To accelerate the occurrence or onset of
“The violent kicking necessary to catch a wave at the critical moment will precipitate the occurrence of cramp in a surfer who has been exposed to cool water for a considerable time.”
To throw an object or person from a great height
“Dreading a giddiness that might precipitate her into the pit, she remained staring blindly at the stage.”
To have water in the air fall to the ground
“We can see the congregation filing out of the church and opening out their umbrellas as a light rain begins to precipitate gently onto them.”
To come into being or to have one's starting point at a certain time or place
To make or become harder or thicker in texture
To help or give aid to
To make into a liquid
To decrease rapidly in value or amount
To fall down or plummet from an elevated position
To drip or dribble down vertically
Occurring suddenly, abruptly or quickly
“The modest fall-off which ensued was followed by a more precipitate decline.”
Done, made or acting suddenly or without careful consideration
“Declaring victory would not only be precipitate but dangerous.”
Done or occurring quickly or promptly
Lacking in finesse or grace
Made up of short snippets
Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions
So steep as to be almost vertical
A result, consequence or outcome of something
“The thoughts he was presenting were the precipitate of his philosophical investigations over the previous sixteen years.”
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
“Most of the silver material settles as precipitate at the bottom of the solution.”
Fine particles or residue
Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components
Water collecting as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
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