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gravitate — [grav′i tāt΄] vi. gravitated, gravitating [< ModL gravitatus, pp. of gravitare (coined by NEWTON2 Sir Isaac) < L gravitas: see GRAVITY] 1. to move or tend to move in accordance with the force of gravity 2. Rare to sink or settle … English World dictionary
gravitate toward(s) something — ˈgravitate to/toward(s) sb/sth derived to move towards sb/sth that you are attracted to • Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work. Main entry: ↑gravitatederived … Useful english dictionary
gravitate — UK [ˈɡrævɪteɪt] / US [ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms gravitate : present tense I/you/we/they gravitate he/she/it gravitates present participle gravitating past tense gravitated past participle gravitated formal 1) to be attracted to… … English dictionary
gravitate — verb /ˈɡɹævɪteit/ a) To move under the force of gravity. Theſe, who have natures ſteps with care purſued,<br />That matter is with ac 8205;tive force endued,<br />That all its parts magnetic power exert,<br />And to each other… … Wiktionary
gravitate — grav|i|tate [ˈgrævıteıt] v [I always + adverb/preposition] formal to be attracted to something and therefore move towards it or become involved with it gravitate to/towards ▪ Most visitors to London gravitate to Piccadilly Circus and Leicester… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gravitate — grav|i|tate [ grævı,teıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL gravitate to/toward to be attracted to someone or something and tend to move toward them: Customers gravitate to the stores that best reflect their social status … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gravitate — intransitive verb ( tated; tating) Date: 1692 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
gravitate — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) formal to be attracted to something and therefore move towards it or become involved with it (+ to/towards): Very sporty students tended to gravitate towards others with similar interests … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gravitate — [ˈgrævɪˌteɪt] verb [I] formal to be attracted to someone or something and tend to move towards them … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Law of value — The law of value is a concept in Karl Marx s critique of political economy. Most generally, it refers to a regulative principle of the economic exchange of the products of human work: the relative exchange values of those products in trade,… … Wikipedia
