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precipitate

/prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/ /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/
verb Regular verbprecipitate precipitated
General
  1. 1 tetiklemek, hızlandırmak

Definition (English)

To make something, usually bad, happen suddenly or sooner than expected.

Example Sentences

  1. The sudden announcement did not precipitate a crisis.
    Ani duyuru bir krizi tetiklemedi.
  2. His illness precipitated his decision to retire.
    Hastalığı, emekli olma kararını hızlandırdı.
GeneralChemistry
  1. 1 çöktürmek

Definition (English)

To separate a solid substance from a liquid in a chemical reaction.

Example Sentences

  1. Adding salt precipitates the protein from the solution.
    Tuz eklemek proteini çözeltiden çöktürür.
  2. The chemist precipitated the silver as a white solid.
    Kimyager gümüşü beyaz bir katı olarak çöktürdü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base precipitate
/prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/
Past precipitated
/prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtɪd/
Participle precipitated
/prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dprecipitate → precipitated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. precipitated /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtɪd/

Synonyms

triggerhastenbring onspark

Antonyms

delay

Collocations

precipitate a crisisprecipitate a decisionprecipitate a reactionprecipitate changeprecipitate collapseprecipitate events

Related Words

eventreactionprocesseffectconsequence

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