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gravitate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb gravitate has 3 senses
- gravitate(v = verb.stative) Array - move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics" is one way to be given, incline, lean, run, tend
- gravitate(v = verb.stative) Array - be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age" is one way to be
- gravitate(v = verb.motion) Array - move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other" is one way to move
Derived form noun gravitation3
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
Derived form noun gravitation3
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Derived forms noun gravitation2, noun gravitation1, adjective gravitative1, noun gravity1
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
CIDE DICTIONARY
gravitate, v. i. [Cf. F. graviter. See Gravity.].
To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any direction or toward any object. [1913 Webster]
"Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all bodies gravitate toward each other."
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"Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
gravitate, v.
1 intr. (foll. by to, towards) move or be attracted to some source of influence.
2 tr. & intr. a move or tend by force of gravity towards. b sink by or as if by gravity.
1 intr. (foll. by to, towards) move or be attracted to some source of influence.
2 tr. & intr. a move or tend by force of gravity towards. b sink by or as if by gravity.
Etymology
mod.L gravitare GRAVITAS
THESAURUS
gravitate
bend to, bias, cascade, cataract, collapse, come down, conduce, contribute, crash, descend, dip down, dispose, down, drop, drop down, drop off, fall, fall down, fall off, go, go down, go downhill, have a tendency, head, incline, lead, lean, look to, lose altitude, parachute, pitch, plummet, plunge, point, point to, pounce, pour down, precipitate, rain, redound to, serve, set, set toward, settle, show a tendency, sink, stoop, subside, swoop, tend, tend to go, trend, trend downward, turn, verge, warp, work towardROGET THESAURUS
gravitate
Descent
VB descend, go down, drop down, come down, fall, gravitate, drop, slip, slide, rappel, settle, plunge, plummet, crash, decline, set, sink, droop, come down a peg, slump, dismount, alight, light, get down, swoop, stoop, fall prostrate, precipitate oneself, let fall, tumble, trip, stumble, titubate, lurch, pitch, swag, topple, topple over, tumble over, topple down, tumble down, tilt, sprawl, plump down, come down a cropper.Gravity
VB be heavy, gravitate, weigh, press, cumber, load, weigh, poise.
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