| slovo | definícia |
gravitate
(encz) | gravitate,přitahovat se v: Zdeněk Brož |
gravitate
(encz) | gravitate,tíhnout v: Zdeněk Brož |
Gravitate
(gcide) | 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 direction or toward any object.
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Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all
bodies gravitate toward each other. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the
stronger party. --Macaulay.
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gravitate
(wn) | gravitate
v 1: move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"
2: be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"
3: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate
towards each other" |
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gravitated
(encz) | gravitated, |
Gravitate
(gcide) | 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 direction or toward any object.
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Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all
bodies gravitate toward each other. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the
stronger party. --Macaulay.
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Gravitated
(gcide) | 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 direction or toward any object.
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Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all
bodies gravitate toward each other. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the
stronger party. --Macaulay.
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Pregravitate
(gcide) | Pregravitate \Pre*grav"i*tate\, v. i.
To descend by gravity; to sink. [R.] --Boyle.
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