gravitate
1 of 1verb/ˈgræ.vɪ.ˌteɪt/
Forms:gravitates,gravitating,gravitated,gravitated
1
to move or be drawn towards a center of gravity or mass, influenced by gravitational attraction
- Objects in space gravitate towards each other due to their mutual gravitational pull.
- The moon gravitates towards Earth, orbiting around it in a predictable path.
- Asteroids and comets gravitate towards the sun, following elliptical orbits around it.
- When a ball is thrown upwards, it eventually gravitates back towards the ground due to Earth's gravitational force.
- Galaxies gravitate towards each other over immense cosmic distances, forming clusters and filaments in the universe.
2
be attracted to
3
move toward