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gravitate

[grav-i-teyt]

verb (used without object)

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 followed by to ortoward ).

    Musicians gravitate toward one another.

    Synonyms: , , ,


gravitate

/ ˈɡæɪˌٱɪ /

verb

  1. physics to move under the influence of gravity

  2. to be influenced or drawn, as by strong impulses

  3. to sink or settle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • gravitater noun
  • supergravitate verb (used without object)
  • ungravitating adjective
  • ˈˌٲٱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gravitate1

First recorded in 1635–45; from New Latin ٳܲ (past participle of “to obey the laws of gravitation,” coined by Sir Isaac Newton ); gravity, -ate 1
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While audiences often say they want to see new stories, box office ticket sales show they gravitate toward sequels, reboots and other familiar fare.

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“Yes, I’ve gravitated to those stories, but partly, it’s fate and luck that these people who make it so easy to fall in love with them fall into my lap.”

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Whatever Reform say people might gravitate towards them because it is so new and Nigel Farage is so 'in his own way' that it will appeal to people.

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So, we just both sort of naturally gravitated into the arts here in Los Angeles.

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“The most important thing is we are all unique, in our likes, in our dislikes, in what we gravitate towards and what we buy.”

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