| 释义 |
† preˈgravitate, præ-, v. Obs. rare.
[pre- A. 5.]
intr. To gravitate more (than something else).
1685Boyle Enq. Notion Nat. vi. 189 Water does gravitate in Water, as well as out of it, though indeed it does not prægravitate, because 'tis Counter-ballanc'd by an equal weight of Collateral Water, which keeps it from descending. 1722Quincy Lex. Physico-Med. (ed. 2) 187/1 Those things which do not pre-gravitate in the Air, Water, &c. the Vulgar take to have no Gravity. |