précipiter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- expedite verb To make a process happen faster.
- plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
- precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
Senses
précipiter is used for these senses in English:
- expedite (transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
- plunge (figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
- precipitate (intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
plunge — full definition
- verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
- verb To fall or drop suddenly and steeply.
- verb To suddenly enter into a difficult or extreme situation.
- noun A sudden dive, jump, or drop.