ˈgravəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: New Latin gravitatus, past participle of gravitare, from Latin gravitas weight — more at gravity
intransitive verb
1. : to obey the law of gravitation : exert a force or pressure or tend to move under the influence of gravitation
2.
a. : to tend in a direction or toward an object
the conversation gravitated toward politics
b. : to move casually but inexorably as though under an external force
the boys gravitated together while the girls sat waiting
: become attracted
as children gravitate toward home at dusk
transitive verb
: to move by gravitation: as
a. : to agitate (as gravel in diamond mining) so that the weighty parts settle to the bottom
b. : to cause or allow to flow by gravity
the oil is gravitated through a pipeline