GRAVITATE


Meaning of GRAVITATE in English

— gravitater , n.

/grav"i tayt'/ , v.i. , gravitated, gravitating .

1. to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.

2. to tend toward the lowest level; sink; fall.

3. to have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted (usually fol. by to or toward ): Musicians gravitate toward one another.

[ 1635-45; gravitatus (ptp. of gravitare ). See GRAVITY, -ATE 1 ]

Syn. 3. incline, tend, lean, move.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .