precipitate — to cause something to happen suddenly or too soon
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause something to happen suddenly or too soon
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
Korean meaning: 급작스럽게 일으키다, 촉발하다
Korean pronunciation: 프리**시**피테이트
Example Sentences
- Don't let one bad review precipitate you into closing your restaurant!
- The CEO's precipitate tweet precipitated a stock market panic.
- His precipitate proposal on the first date precipitated her immediate exit.
precipitate
VERB//prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt//
to cause something to happen suddenly or too soon
A worker's careless kick precipitates a dangerous beam collapse at the construction site
Wanting to anticipate and participate, but haste can precipitate!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'praecipitare,' meaning 'to throw headlong' or 'to cast down,' derived from 'praeceps' (headlong, steep) combining 'prae' (before) and 'caput' (head). The word evolved to mean causing something to happen suddenly or hastily.
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📝Examples
“Don't let one bad review precipitate you into closing your restaurant!”
“The CEO's precipitate tweet precipitated a stock market panic.”
“His precipitate proposal on the first date precipitated her immediate exit.”
“The economic reforms precipitated widespread protests.”
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