Spell Bee Word: precipitate

Basic Details

Word: Precipitate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly.

Synonyms: Hasten, accelerate, provoke

Antonyms: Delay, slow, postpone

Idioms and Phrases

1. Precipitate a response: To cause someone to react quickly to a situation. Example: "The unexpected news precipitated a response from the community."
2. Don’t precipitate matters: To avoid rushing into decisions or actions that might create problems. Example: "Let’s take our time and not precipitate matters before we have all the facts."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The sudden change in weather can precipitate a lot of unexpected challenges for farmers.

Example 2: His careless actions may precipitate an accident if he is not careful while driving.

Example 3: The teacher’s announcement could precipitate excitement among the students about the upcoming school trip.

Fun Fact

The word "precipitate" originally comes from a Latin word "praecipitare," which means "to throw down" or "to bring down," and over time, it evolved to mean causing something to happen suddenly.

Famous Quote

"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic." Peter Drucker

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What does "precipitate" mean?

a) To happen slowly
b) To cause something to happen suddenly
c) To fall down
d) To understand clearly

Answer: b) To cause something to happen suddenly

2. Which of these is a synonym of "precipitate"?

a) Wait
b) Hasten
c) Slow down
d) Improve

Answer: b) Hasten

3. Which sentence uses "precipitate" correctly?

a) The rain will precipitate at midday.
b) His actions may precipitate a problem.
c) She likes to precipitate during her free time.
d) The flowers precipitated beautifully.

Answer: b) His actions may precipitate a problem.

4. Which idiom means acting too quickly?

a) Precipitate a response
b) Don’t precipitate matters
c) Break the ice
d) Jump the gun

Answer: b) Don’t precipitate matters

5. What is the opposite of "precipitate"?

a) Delay
b) Reduce
c) Accelerate
d) Encourage

Answer: a) Delay