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单词 librate
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librate

[ lahy-breyt ]
/ ˈlaɪ breɪt /
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verb (used without object), li·brat·ed, li·brat·ing.

to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
to remain poised or balanced.

Origin of librate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lībrātus, past participle of lībrāre “to balance, make level, bring to equilibrium”; see Libra, -ate1

Words nearby librate

Library of Congress classification, library paste, library science, library steps, library table, librate, libration, libratory, librettist, libretto, Libreville
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Example sentences from the Web for librate

  • In this epicycle he was not supposed to revolve, but to librate, or move up and down in its diameter.

    The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy|John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune

British Dictionary definitions for librate

librate
/ (ˈlaɪbreɪt) /

verb (intr)

to oscillate or waver
to hover or be balanced

Derived forms of librate

libratory (ˈlaɪbrətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for librate

C17: back formation from libration
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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