verb
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To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
example
it precipitated their success
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To throw an object or person from a great height.
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To send violently into a certain state or condition.
example
we were precipitated into a conflict
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To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
example
Adding the acid will cause the salt to precipitate.
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To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.
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To have water in the air fall to the ground, for example as rain, snow, sleet, or hail; be deposited as condensed droplets.
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It will precipitate tomorrow, but we don't know whether as rain or snow.
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To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.
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To fall headlong.
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To act too hastily; to be precipitous.