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gravitate
What does gravitate mean?
gravitate (verb): move toward.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use gravitate in a sentence?
- The guests slowly gravitated to the kitchen. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce gravitate?
/ˈɡɹævɪˌteɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does gravitate come from?
Borrowed from New Latin gravitāt-, past participial stem of gravitō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to gravitate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “gravitate” mean?
to wait for
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make easier
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move toward
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make impure
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