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- [grav-i-teyt]
- /ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grav-i-teyt]
- /ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of gravitate word
- verb without object gravitate to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force. 1
- verb without object gravitate to tend toward the lowest level; sink; fall. 1
- verb without object gravitate to have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted (usually followed by to or toward): Musicians gravitate toward one another. 1
- noun gravitate Move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing. 1
- intransitive verb gravitate be affected by gravity 1
- intransitive verb gravitate be drawn or attracted 1
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Origin of gravitate
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45, gravitate is from the New Latin word gravitātus (past participle of gravitāre). See gravity, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Gravitate
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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gravitate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gravitate
verb gravitate
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- incline — to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- tend — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
Antonyms for gravitate
verb gravitate
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
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