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librate
li·brate
/
ˈlaɪ
breɪt
/
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lahy
-breyt
]
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verb (used without object),
li·brat·ed,
li·brat·ing.
1.
to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
2.
to remain poised or balanced.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
lībrātus
past participle of
lībrāre.
to balance, make level, bring to equilibrium. See
Libra
,
-ate
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librate
(ˈlaɪbreɪt)
—
vb
1.
to oscillate or waver
2.
to hover or be balanced
[C17: back formation from
libration
]
libratory
—
adj
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