gravitate

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: grav=i=tate

CIDE DICTIONARY

gravitate, v. i. [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 direction or toward any object.  [1913 Webster]
"Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all bodies gravitate toward each other."  [1913 Webster]
"Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gravitate, v.
1 intr. (foll. by to, towards) move or be attracted to some source of influence.
2 tr. & intr. a move or tend by force of gravity towards. b sink by or as if by gravity.

Etymology

mod.L gravitare GRAVITAS

THESAURUS

gravitate

bend to, bias, cascade, cataract, collapse, come down, conduce, contribute, crash, descend, dip down, dispose, down, drop, drop down, drop off, fall, fall down, fall off, go, go down, go downhill, have a tendency, head, incline, lead, lean, look to, lose altitude, parachute, pitch, plummet, plunge, point, point to, pounce, pour down, precipitate, rain, redound to, serve, set, set toward, settle, show a tendency, sink, stoop, subside, swoop, tend, tend to go, trend, trend downward, turn, verge, warp, work toward

ROGET THESAURUS

gravitate

Descent

VB descend, go down, drop down, come down, fall, gravitate, drop, slip, slide, rappel, settle, plunge, plummet, crash, decline, set, sink, droop, come down a peg, slump, dismount, alight, light, get down, swoop, stoop, fall prostrate, precipitate oneself, let fall, tumble, trip, stumble, titubate, lurch, pitch, swag, topple, topple over, tumble over, topple down, tumble down, tilt, sprawl, plump down, come down a cropper.

Gravity

VB be heavy, gravitate, weigh, press, cumber, load, weigh, poise.