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grav⋅i⋅tate

  [grav-i-teyt]
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–verb (used without object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
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.
Origin:
1635–45; < NL gravitātus (ptp. of gravitāre). See gravity, -ate 1

Related forms:
grav⋅i⋅tat⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
3. incline, tend, lean, move.
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Main Entry: grav·i·tate
Pronunciation: 'grav-&-"tAt
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -tat·ed; -tat·ing
: to move under the influence of gravitation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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