gravitate

/ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/

verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

common, confident, dark, different, different, experienced, left-wing, morbid

VERB + GRAVITATE

don't, experiences, tend

GRAVITATE + NOUN

ert, men, people, politics, themes, topics

PREP.

around, toward, towards

ADV.

naturally, often, such

Definitions

verb

To move under the force of gravity.

Theſe, who have nature's ſteps with care purſued, That matter is with active force endued, That all its parts magnetic power exert, And to each other gravitate, aſſert.

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

Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.

The guests slowly gravitated to the kitchen.

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Example Bank

Theſe, who have nature's ſteps with care purſued, That matter is with active force endued, That all its parts magnetic power exert, And to each other gravitate, aſſert.

Wiktionary

Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.

Wiktionary

The guests slowly gravitated to the kitchen.

Wiktionary

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

Tatoeba · #1128019

I tend to gravitate towards morbid topics.

Tatoeba · #8681077

Yoko's works often tend to gravitate towards themes of motherhood and family.

Tatoeba · #8681080

Usage Notes

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In some senses, gravitate is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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