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Gravitate

//ˈɡɹævɪteɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To move under the force of gravity. intransitive

    "Theſe, who have nature's ſteps with care purſued, That matter is with active force endued, That all its parts magnetic power exert, And to each other gravitate, aſſert."

  2. 2
    move due to the pull of gravitation wordnet
  3. 3
    To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity. figuratively, intransitive

    "Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man."

  4. 4
    be attracted to wordnet
  5. 5
    move toward wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gravitāt-, past participial stem of gravitō.

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