gravitate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb move toward
    • The conversation gravitated towards politics
  2. verb be attracted to
    • Boys gravitate towards girls at that age
  3. verb move due to the pull of gravitation
    • The stars gravitate towards each other

WordNet

Grav"i*tate intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. graviter. See Gravity.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Gravitated ; present participle & verbal noun Gravitating
Definitions
  1. To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force Or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any direction or toward any object.
    Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all bodies gravitate toward each other. Sir W. Hamilton.
    Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party. Macaulay.

Webster 1913