gravitate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   move due to the pull of gravitation

   The stars gravitate towards each other

2. 2
   verb

   be attracted to

   Boys gravitate towards girls at that age

3. 3
   verb

   move toward

   The conversation gravitated towards politics

4. 4
   verb

   To move under the force of gravity.

   Theſe, who have nature's ſteps with care purſued, That matter is with active force endued, That all its parts magnetic power exert, And to each other gravitate, aſſert.

5. 5
   verb

   To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

   Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gravitāt-, past participial stem of gravitō.