GRAVITATE

gravitate

(verb) move due to the pull of gravitation; “The stars gravitate towards each other”

gravitate

(verb) be attracted to; “Boys gravitate towards girls at that age”

gravitate

(verb) move toward; “The conversation gravitated towards politics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

gravitate (third-person singular simple present gravitates, present participle gravitating, simple past and past participle gravitated)

(intransitive, astrophysics) To move under the force of gravity.

(intransitive, figuratively) To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

Source: Wiktionary

Grav"i*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gravitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gravitating.] Etym: [Cf. F. graviter. See Gravity.]

Definition: 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 direction or toward any object. Why does this apple fall to the ground Because all bodies gravitate toward each other. Sir W. Hamilton. Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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