supergravitate

grav·i·tate

[grav-i-teyt]
verb (used without object), grav·i·tat·ed, grav·i·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 followed by to or toward ): Musicians gravitate toward one another.

Origin:
1635–45; < Neo-Latin gravitātus (past participle of gravitāre). See gravity, -ate1

grav·i·tat·er, noun
su·per·grav·i·tate, verb (used without object), su·per·grav·i·tat·ed, su·per·grav·i·tat·ing.
un·grav·i·tat·ing, adjective


3. incline, tend, lean, move.
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gravitate (ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb (usually foll by to or towards)
1.  physics to move under the influence of gravity
2.  to be influenced or drawn, as by strong impulses
3.  to sink or settle
 
'gravitater
 
n

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