gravitate

verb

grav·i·tate ˈgra-və-ˌtāt How to pronounce gravitate (audio)

gravitated; gravitating

intransitive verb

: to move under the influence of gravitation

: to move toward something

: to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination

youngsters … gravitate toward a strong leader

Rose Friedman

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English has several weighty words descended from the Latin gravitas, meaning "weight." The first to arrive on the scene was "gravity," which appeared in the early 16th century. (Originally meaning "dignity or sobriety of bearing," it quickly came to mean "weight" as well.) Next came "gravitation" (used to describe the force of gravity) and "gravitate" - both mid-17th century arrivals. "Gravitate" once meant "to apply weight or pressure," but that use is now obsolete. In the late 17th century, it was recorded in the sense "to move under the effect of gravitation." It then acquired a more general sense of "to move toward something" (as toward a specific location), and finally a metaphorical third sense of "to be attracted" (as toward a person or a vocation).

Example Sentences

The guests gravitated toward the far side of the room. The conversation gravitated to politics. Voters have started gravitating to him as a possible candidate. Many young people now gravitate toward careers in the computer industry.

Recent Examples on the Web Managers, like most people, tend to gravitate toward convenience.

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 When there is a national disaster, Roxworthy said people gravitate to want to help and many did during the start of the pandemic.

Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 14 Jan. 2022 In the hellscape of 2020/2021, part of the reason so many people gravitate toward Ted Lasso is the show's wholesomeness, an all-too-rare blend of heart paired with humor perhaps last seen with The Good Place.

Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2021 That people gravitate toward dystopian fiction to make sense of difficult times is nothing new – liberals turned George Orwell and Aldous Huxley into bestselling authors, decades after their deaths, during the first months of the Trump presidency.

Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2021 Raising your emotional intelligence is essential for all situations and will be a skill that people gravitate towards.

Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 In my experience, sellers gravitate toward content that accelerates their deals.

Christopher Lynch, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 So why do non-country fans gravitate to Stapleton, a superstar in the country genre?

Steve Baltin, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Why do giving circles gravitate toward smaller organizations?

Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 10 May 2022 See More

单词	gravitating
释义	gravitate verb grav·i·tate ˈgra-və-ˌtāt gravitated; gravitating intransitive verb 1 : to move under the influence of gravitation 2 a : to move toward something b : to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination youngsters … gravitate toward a strong leader Rose Friedman Did you know? English has several weighty words descended from the Latin gravitas, meaning "weight." The first to arrive on the scene was "gravity," which appeared in the early 16th century. (Originally meaning "dignity or sobriety of bearing," it quickly came to mean "weight" as well.) Next came "gravitation" (used to describe the force of gravity) and "gravitate" - both mid-17th century arrivals. "Gravitate" once meant "to apply weight or pressure," but that use is now obsolete. In the late 17th century, it was recorded in the sense "to move under the effect of gravitation." It then acquired a more general sense of "to move toward something" (as toward a specific location), and finally a metaphorical third sense of "to be attracted" (as toward a person or a vocation). Example Sentences The guests gravitated toward the far side of the room. The conversation gravitated to politics. Voters have started gravitating to him as a possible candidate. Many young people now gravitate toward careers in the computer industry. Recent Examples on the Web Managers, like most people, tend to gravitate toward convenience. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 When there is a national disaster, Roxworthy said people gravitate to want to help and many did during the start of the pandemic. Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 14 Jan. 2022 In the hellscape of 2020/2021, part of the reason so many people gravitate toward Ted Lasso is the show's wholesomeness, an all-too-rare blend of heart paired with humor perhaps last seen with The Good Place. Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2021 That people gravitate toward dystopian fiction to make sense of difficult times is nothing new – liberals turned George Orwell and Aldous Huxley into bestselling authors, decades after their deaths, during the first months of the Trump presidency. Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2021 Raising your emotional intelligence is essential for all situations and will be a skill that people gravitate towards. Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 In my experience, sellers gravitate toward content that accelerates their deals. Christopher Lynch, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 So why do non-country fans gravitate to Stapleton, a superstar in the country genre? Steve Baltin, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Why do giving circles gravitate toward smaller organizations? Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 10 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition gravitate verb grav·i·tate ˈgra-və-ˌtāt gravitated; gravitating : to move or be drawn toward something Medical Definition gravitate intransitive verb grav·i·tate ˈgrav-ə-ˌtāt gravitated; gravitating : to move under the influence of gravitation gravitating verb present participle of gravitate as in preferring to be drawn or attracted He always gravitated to the fantasy section of the bookstore. She tends to gravitate towards people who share her interest in music. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance preferring choosing favoring pointing tending liking taking enjoying selecting picking desiring wanting going relishing biasing fancying adoring digging craving culling coveting handpicking naming admiring valuing appreciating trending treasuring prejudicing prizing biassing cherishing inclining (toward) tending (to) suggesting indicating leaning (toward or towards) cottoning (to) grooving (on) caring (for) revelling (in) reveling (in) delighting (in) singling (out) running hankering (for or after) being partial to wishing (for) going in for Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoiding shunning disliking hating disfavoring abhorring detesting rejecting refusing declining loathing shying (from or away from) discarding jettisoning turning down abominating misliking throwing away throwing out See More
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gravitate

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