levitate
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levitate
- /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/
Where it comes from
First attested in 1673; borrowed from New Latin levitātus, perfect passive participle of levitō (“to levitate; to have one's motion directed upward, as opposed to the downward motion induced by gravity”) (first attested c. 1670), modeled on gravitō (“to gravitate”) (← Latin gravis (“heavy”)), from levis (“light”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb levitates · levitating · levitated
- To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of external forces such as gravity. The magician levitated the woman.
- To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of external forces like gravity. The guru claimed that he could levitate.
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verb to cause to rise in the air and float
| Português | levitar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schweben lassen, levitieren |
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