- gravitate to/towards
- be drawn towards a person or thing.
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gravitate to/towards
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gravitate — UK [ˈɡrævɪteɪt] / US [ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms gravitate : present tense I/you/we/they gravitate he/she/it gravitates present participle gravitating past tense gravitated past participle gravitated formal 1) to be attracted to… … English dictionary
gravitate — v. (d; intr.) to gravitate to, towards * * * [ grævɪteɪt] towards (d; intr.) to gravitate to … Combinatory dictionary
gravitate — grav|i|tate [ˈgrævıteıt] v [I always + adverb/preposition] formal to be attracted to something and therefore move towards it or become involved with it gravitate to/towards ▪ Most visitors to London gravitate to Piccadilly Circus and Leicester… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gravitate — [ gravɪteɪt] verb 1》 (usu. gravitate to/towards) be drawn towards a person or thing. 2》 Physics move, or tend to move, towards a centre of gravity. Origin C17: from mod. L. gravitat , gravitare, from L. gravitas weight … English new terms 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 — ► VERB 1) be drawn towards to a place, person, or thing. 2) Physics move, or tend to move, towards a centre of gravity … English terms 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 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 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
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
