HyperDic: gravitate

English > 3 senses of the word gravitate:
VERBstativegravitatemove toward
stativegravitatebe attracted to
motiongravitatemove due to the pull of gravitation
gravitate > pronunciation
Soundsgrae'vihtey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > gravitate: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningMove toward.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Example"The conversation gravitated towards politics"
Broadertend, be given, lean, incline, runHave a tendency or disposition to do or be something
Spanishgravitar
Nounsgravitationa figurative movement toward some attraction
English > gravitate: 3 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe attracted to.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example"Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"
BroaderbeHave the quality of being
Spanishgravitar
Nounsgravitationa figurative movement toward some attraction
English > gravitate: 3 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove due to the pull of gravitation.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Example"The stars gravitate towards each other"
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishgravitar
Adjectivesgravitativeof or relating to or caused by gravitation
Nounsgravitationmovement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
gravity, gravitation(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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