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precipitate
adjective
noun
verb
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
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Pronunciation
pɹɪˈsɪpɪteɪt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
“{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'hasty marriage seldom proveth well'}”
noun
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
verb
separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
verb
hurl or throw violently
“The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below”
verb
bring about abruptly
“The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution”
verb
fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
“Our economy precipitated into complete ruin”
verb
fall from clouds
“rain, snow and sleet were falling”
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Example Sentences
{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'hasty marriage seldom proveth well'}
{'source': 'Arthur Geddes', 'text': 'hasty makeshifts take the place of planning'}
rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below
The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution
Our economy precipitated into complete ruin
rain, snow and sleet were falling
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
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