HyperDic: librate

English > 2 senses of the word librate:
VERBstativelibrate, weighdetermine the weight of
motionlibratevibrate before coming to a total rest
English > librate: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningDetermine the weight of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymweigh
NarrowerheftTest the weight of something by lifting it
Broaderquantify, measureExpress as a number or measure or quantity
Similar toweighHave a certain weight
Spanishpesar, ponderar
Catalanpesar, ponderar
English > librate: 2 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningVibrate before coming to a total rest.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"the children's swing librated"
Broaderoscillate, vibrateMove or swing from side to side regularly
Nounslibration(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite

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