VERB | stative | librate, weigh | determine the weight of |
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motion | librate | vibrate before coming to a total rest |
Meaning | Determine the weight of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | weigh | |
Narrower | heft | Test the weight of something by lifting it |
Broader | quantify, measure | Express as a number or measure or quantity |
Similar to | weigh | Have a certain weight |
Spanish | pesar, ponderar | |
Catalan | pesar, ponderar |
Meaning | Vibrate before coming to a total rest. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "the children's swing librated" | |
Broader | oscillate, vibrate | Move or swing from side to side regularly |
Nouns | libration | (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite |
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