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| grav·i·tate [ grávvi tàyt ] (past and past participle grav·i·tat·ed, present participle grav·i·tat·ing, 3rd person present singular grav·i·tates) |
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1. intransitive verb move steadily toward something: to move gradually and steadily toward somebody or something as if drawn by some force or attraction
  guests slowly gravitating to the kitchen
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2. transitive and intransitive verb move because of gravity: to move under the influence of the force of gravity, or cause something to do this
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| [Mid-17th century. < modern Latin gravitat-, past participle of gravitare< Latin gravitas (see gravity)] |
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| grav·i·tat·er noun |
| grav·i·ta·tive adjective |
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