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- [lev-i-teyt]
- /ˈlɛv ɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈlev.ɪ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lev-i-teyt]
- /ˈlɛv ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of levitate word
- verb without object levitate to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity. 1
- verb with object levitate to cause to rise or float in the air. 1
- noun levitate Rise and hover in the air, esp. by means of supernatural or magical power. 1
- intransitive verb levitate rise into the air 1
- transitive verb levitate make rise into the air 1
- verb levitate If someone or something levitates, they appear to rise and float in the air without any support from other people or objects. 0
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Origin of levitate
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; levit(y) + -ate1, modeled on gravitate
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Parts of speech for Levitate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
levitate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
levitate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for levitate
verb levitate
- fly — to move through the air using wings.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
Antonyms for levitate
verb levitate
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- sink — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
Top questions with levitate
- how to levitate?
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