gravitate

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move toward something naturally or be strongly attracted to it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

Examples

  • I tend to gravitate towards morbid topics.

  • The dogs don't naturally gravitate toward tall people.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To move under the force of gravity.

More examples

In context

  • The wishes and ideas of a composer gravitate around a common point.

  • Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.

  • The guests slowly gravitated to the kitchen.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

During the party, people naturally blank toward the kitchen where the food was.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from New Latin gravitāt-, past participial stem of gravitō.