gravitate
[ grav-i-teyt ]
/ ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt /
verb (used without object), grav·i·tat·ed, grav·i·tat·ing.
to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
to tend toward the lowest level; sink; fall.
to have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted (usually followed by to or toward): Musicians gravitate toward one another.
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First recorded in 1635–45; from New Latin gravitātus (past participle of gravitāre “to obey the laws of gravitation,” coined by Sir Isaac Newton); see gravity, -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM gravitate
grav·i·tat·er, nounsu·per·grav·i·tate, verb (used without object), su·per·grav·i·tat·ed, su·per·grav·i·tat·ing.un·grav·i·tat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby gravitate
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gravitate
/ (ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt) /
verb (intr)
physics to move under the influence of gravity
(usually foll by to or towards) to be influenced or drawn, as by strong impulses
to sink or settle
Derived forms of gravitate
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