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grav·i·tate
(grăv′ĭ-tāt′)intr.v. grav·i·tat·ed, grav·i·tat·ing, grav·i·tates
1. To move in response to the force of gravity.
2. To become lower in value or amount: Prices gravitated downward in the stock market.
3.
a. To move toward someone or something: The students gravitated toward the lunch room just before noon.
b. To be attracted toward something or someone perceived as congenial, desirable, or useful: People gravitate toward websites that share their views.
grav′i·tat′er n.
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gravitate
(ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt)vb (intr)
1. (General Physics) physics to move under the influence of gravity
2. (usually foll by: to or towards) to be influenced or drawn, as by strong impulses
3. to sink or settle
ˈgraviˌtater n
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grav•i•tate
(ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt)v.i. -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
1. to move under the influence of gravitational force.
2. to tend toward the lowest level; sink.
3. to be strongly attracted: to gravitate toward one another.
grav′i•tat`er, n.
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gravitate
Past participle: gravitated
Gerund: gravitating
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Verb | 1. | gravitate - move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics" |
2. | gravitate - be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
3. | gravitate - move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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gravitate
verb (with to or towards) be drawn, move, tend, lean, be pulled, incline, be attracted, be influenced Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
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gravitate
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Translations
gravitate
[ˈgrævɪteɪt] VI → gravitarto gravitate towards (fig) (= be drawn to) → tender hacia; (= move) → dirigirse hacia
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gravitate
[ˈgrævɪteɪt] vi → graviterto gravitate towards sb/sth (= be attracted by) → être attiré(e) par qn/qch
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gravitate
vi (lit) → gravitieren (form) → (to(wards) zu, auf +acc), → angezogen werden (to(wards) von); (fig) → hingezogen werden (to(wards) zu), angezogen werden (to(wards) von)
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