Word

precipitate, v.
(precipitated, precipitates, precipitating)
freq. cnt. 8

separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

precipitate

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

precipitator precipitation precipitate precipitant

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

bring about abruptly
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

precipitate

sample sentences

"The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

precipitant precipitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

effect, effectuate, set up

hurl or throw violently
<verb.contact>

precipitate

sample sentences

"The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

precipitation precipitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

hurl, cast, hurtle

fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
<verb.motion>

precipitate

sample sentences

"Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

precipitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

fall from clouds
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

come down fall precipitate

sample sentences

"rain, snow and sleet were falling"
"Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

precipitation precipitation

semantic pointers

verb group

fall

hyponym

rain, rain down spat snow hail sleet

entailment

condense, distill, distil