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gravitate toward(s) somebody — ˈgravitate to/toward(s) sb/sth derived to move towards sb/sth that you are attracted to • Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work. Main entry: ↑gravitatederived … Useful english dictionary
gravitate toward(s) something — ˈgravitate to/toward(s) sb/sth derived to move towards sb/sth that you are attracted to • Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work. Main entry: ↑gravitatederived … Useful english dictionary
Gravitate — Grav i*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gravitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gravitating}.] [Cf. F. graviter. See {Gravity.}] To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gravitate — gravitater, n. /grav i tayt /, v.i., gravitated, gravitating. 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… … Universalium
gravitate — intransitive verb ( tated; tating) Date: 1692 1. to move under the influence of gravitation 2. a. to move toward something b. to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination < youngsters…gravitate toward a strong leader Rose Friedman > … New Collegiate Dictionary
gravitate — grav•i•tate [[t]ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) phs 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[/ex] • Etymology: 1635–45;… … From formal English to slang
gravitate — verb approach, be attracted, be prone to, draw near, draw toward, have a proclivity for, have a propensity for, head toward, incline lean, move toward, tend, tend toward, trend associated concepts: eravitate to a life of crime Burton s Legal… … Law dictionary
gravitate — [grav′i tāt΄] vi. gravitated, gravitating [< ModL gravitatus, pp. of gravitare (coined by NEWTON2 Sir Isaac) < L gravitas: see GRAVITY] 1. to move or tend to move in accordance with the force of gravity 2. Rare to sink or settle … English World dictionary
gravitate to somebody — ˈgravitate to/toward(s) sb/sth derived to move towards sb/sth that you are attracted to • Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work. Main entry: ↑gravitatederived … Useful english dictionary
gravitate to something — ˈgravitate to/toward(s) sb/sth derived to move towards sb/sth that you are attracted to • Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work. Main entry: ↑gravitatederived … Useful english dictionary
