HyperDic: levitate

English > 2 senses of the word levitate:
VERBmotionlevitatecause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
motionlevitate, hoverbe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
levitate > pronunciation
Soundsleh'vihtey.t
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English > levitate: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"The magician levitated the woman"
Broaderraise, lift, elevate, get up, bring upRaise from a lower to a higher position
Similar tolevitate, hoverBe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Spanishlevitar
Catalanlevitar
Nounslevitationthe phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
English > levitate: 2 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningBe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example"The guru claimed that he could levitate"
Synonymhover
Entailsrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
Similar tolevitateCause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
Spanishflotar, levitar, revolotear
Catalanflotar, levitar
Nounslevitationthe phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means

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