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gravitate
grav·i·tate G0241600 (grăv′ĭ-tāt′)intr.v. grav·i·tat·ed, grav·i·tat·ing, grav·i·tates 1. To move in response to the force of gravity.2. To become lower in value or amount: Prices gravitated downward in the stock market.3. a. To move toward someone or something: The students gravitated toward the lunch room just before noon.b. To be attracted toward something or someone perceived as congenial, desirable, or useful: People gravitate toward websites that share their views.
[New Latin gravitāre, gravitāt-, from Latin gravitās, heaviness; see gravity.]
grav′i·tat′er n.gravitate (ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt) vb (intr) 1. (General Physics) physics to move under the influence of gravity2. (usually foll by: to or towards) to be influenced or drawn, as by strong impulses3. to sink or settle ˈgraviˌtater ngrav•i•tate (ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt)
v.i. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 1. 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. [1635–45; < New Latin gravitātus. See gravity, -ate1] grav′i•tat`er, n. gravitate
Past participle: gravitated
Gerund: gravitating
| Imperative |
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| gravitate | | gravitate |
| Present |
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| I gravitate | | you gravitate | | he/she/it gravitates | | we gravitate | | you gravitate | | they gravitate |
| Preterite |
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| I gravitated | | you gravitated | | he/she/it gravitated | | we gravitated | | you gravitated | | they gravitated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am gravitating | | you are gravitating | | he/she/it is gravitating | | we are gravitating | | you are gravitating | | they are gravitating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have gravitated | | you have gravitated | | he/she/it has gravitated | | we have gravitated | | you have gravitated | | they have gravitated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was gravitating | | you were gravitating | | he/she/it was gravitating | | we were gravitating | | you were gravitating | | they were gravitating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had gravitated | | you had gravitated | | he/she/it had gravitated | | we had gravitated | | you had gravitated | | they had gravitated |
| Future |
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| I will gravitate | | you will gravitate | | he/she/it will gravitate | | we will gravitate | | you will gravitate | | they will gravitate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have gravitated | | you will have gravitated | | he/she/it will have gravitated | | we will have gravitated | | you will have gravitated | | they will have gravitated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be gravitating | | you will be gravitating | | he/she/it will be gravitating | | we will be gravitating | | you will be gravitating | | they will be gravitating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been gravitating | | you have been gravitating | | he/she/it has been gravitating | | we have been gravitating | | you have been gravitating | | they have been gravitating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been gravitating | | you will have been gravitating | | he/she/it will have been gravitating | | we will have been gravitating | | you will have been gravitating | | they will have been gravitating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been gravitating | | you had been gravitating | | he/she/it had been gravitating | | we had been gravitating | | you had been gravitating | | they had been gravitating |
| Conditional |
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| I would gravitate | | you would gravitate | | he/she/it would gravitate | | we would gravitate | | you would gravitate | | they would gravitate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have gravitated | | you would have gravitated | | he/she/it would have gravitated | | we would have gravitated | | you would have gravitated | | they would have gravitated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | gravitate - move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"be given, incline, tend, lean, run - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence" | | 2. | gravitate - be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 3. | gravitate - move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
gravitateverb (with to or towards) be drawn, move, tend, lean, be pulled, incline, be attracted, be influenced Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.gravitateverbTo fall or drift down to the bottom:settle, sink.Translationsessere attrattogravitazionegravitate
gravitate to(ward) (someone or something)To tend to move toward or show interest in some person, place, or thing, as if being pulled by a magnetic force. Teenagers always seem to gravitate to rebellious behavior—it's not something that's unique to your son. I just gravitate toward those kinds of artsy movies, I can't help it. The kids always seem to gravitate to Aunt Joan whenever the whole family gets together.See also: gravitategravitate to(ward) someone or somethingFig. to move slowly toward someone or something, as if being pulled by gravity. People tend to gravitate toward the kitchen at parties. Unless you correct their manners, the children will gravitate toward rude behavior.See also: gravitategravitate
Synonyms for gravitateverb be drawnSynonyms- be drawn
- move
- tend
- lean
- be pulled
- incline
- be attracted
- be influenced
Synonyms for gravitateverb to fall or drift down to the bottomSynonymsWords related to gravitateverb move towardRelated Words- be given
- incline
- tend
- lean
- run
verb be attracted toRelated Wordsverb move due to the pull of gravitationRelated Words |