gravitate
gb/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt/ us/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt/
B2
Английски
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B2
action
1
feel drawn to something
to naturally like or prefer someone or something
Модел на употреба:
[someone] gravitate(s) to/toward(s) [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Usually intransitive: you don’t typically say *gravitate something*. Also, don’t confuse it with graduate.
Синоними
be drawn to (Emphasizes attraction that feels natural rather than chosen.)
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be attracted to (More general; can be physical or emotional attraction.)
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lean toward (Often used for choices or opinions rather than social attraction.)
Антоними
avoid (Actively keep away from someone or something.)
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shun (Avoid deliberately, often strongly.)
Колокации
gravitate toward
|gravitate towards
|gravitate to
|naturally gravitate
|gravitate to music
|gravitate toward science
|gravitate toward people
|gravitate to familiar things
|gravitate toward simpler solutions
|gravitate toward like-minded people
Теми
relationships
|personality
|daily_life
Примери
- As a kid, she gravitated toward books and quiet hobbies.
- New employees often gravitate to the people who trained them.
- He tends to gravitate toward roles where he can work independently.
Примери за учащи
- I gravitate toward calm people.
- She gravitated to art classes.
Глагол
B2
process
2
move gradually toward a place
to slowly go toward a place or group
Модел на употреба:
[people/things] gravitate(s) to/toward(s) [place/group]
Честа грешка:
Often used for gradual movement or gathering, not for a quick intentional action like ‘run’ or ‘go straight to’.
Синоними
drift (Suggests a slow, unplanned movement; less sense of being ‘drawn’.)
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cluster (Focuses on forming a group rather than moving toward a point.)
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converge (More formal and directional; often used for many moving to one point.)
Антоними
disperse (Move away and spread out rather than gather.)
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scatter (Separate quickly in different directions.)
Колокации
gravitate toward the door
|gravitate to the bar
|gravitate toward the exits
|gravitate toward the window
|gravitate to the center
|crowds gravitate
|guests gravitated
|gravitate to the back
|gravitate toward the stage
|gravitate toward the buffet
Теми
daily_life
|social_life
|movement
Примери
- During the break, people gravitated toward the coffee table.
- After the talk ended, the audience gravitated to the front to ask questions.
- At parties, he always gravitates toward the kitchen.
Примери за учащи
- People gravitated toward the music.
- We gravitated to the window seats.
Глагол
technical
C1
process
3
be pulled by gravity
to move toward something because of gravity
Модел на употреба:
[object] gravitate(s) toward [mass/center]
Честа грешка:
In everyday English this sense is less common; most uses are figurative (preferences, people, topics).
Синоними
be attracted (In physics, can refer to gravitational attraction; broader term.)
Антоними
repel (Move away due to a pushing force rather than attraction.)
Колокации
gravitate toward the center
|gravitate around
|gravitate toward a larger mass
|objects gravitate
|bodies gravitate
|gravitate under gravity
Теми
science
|physics
Примери
- In space, smaller bodies gravitate toward larger masses.
- Particles in the cloud gravitated toward the densest region.
- Over time, material can gravitate toward the center of a forming planet.
Примери за учащи
- Objects gravitate toward Earth.
- The ball gravitated downward.
Глагол
C1
process
4
shift to a topic or issue
to slowly start talking or thinking about something
Модел на употреба:
[conversation/discussion/thoughts] gravitate(s) to/toward(s) [topic]
Честа грешка:
Don’t use it for a sudden change of topic; it suggests a gradual, natural shift.
Синоними
turn to (More direct; can be intentional rather than gradual.)
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drift to (Often implies an unplanned shift; slightly more informal.)
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veer toward (Can suggest a noticeable change in direction.)
Антоними
move on from (Leave a topic behind rather than return to it.)
Колокации
conversation gravitated toward
|discussion gravitated to
|gravitate toward politics
|gravitate toward money
|gravitate toward the same question
|gravitate toward solutions
|attention gravitated toward
|debate gravitated toward
Теми
communication
|thinking
|work
Примери
- The conversation quickly gravitated toward the upcoming election.
- Whenever we meet, the discussion gravitates to work complaints.
- Her thoughts kept gravitating back to what he had said.
Примери за учащи
- Our talk gravitated to travel plans.
- The discussion gravitated toward costs.
Граматика
Речникова форма
gravitate
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt/
US/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt/
Срички и ударение
grav - it - ate (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (grav)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: gravitate
- 3rd Person Singular: gravitates
- Present Participle: gravitating
- Past: gravitated
Семейство думи
Forms
gravitates
verb
gravitating
verb
gravitated
verb
Core family
gravity
noun B1
gravitational
adjective C1
Related words
gravitation
noun C1
Advanced or less common
gravitationally
adverb C1
Изрази
gravitate around
1/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt ɚˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
revolve around a central thing
to be mainly about one person or idea
Примери
- The plot gravitates around a single family secret.
- Most of their arguments gravitate around money.
- In the early days, decisions gravitated around the founder.
gravitate away from
1/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt əwˈeɪ fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
move away in preference
to slowly stop liking or using something
Примери
- As they got older, they gravitated away from nightlife.
- The company has gravitated away from long-term contracts.
- Viewers are gravitating away from cable toward streaming.
gravitate back to
1/ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪt bˈæk tə/
fixed phrase
return to an old preference
to go back to what you liked before
Примери
- Even after moving abroad, she gravitated back to her hometown every summer.
- He tried different workout plans but always gravitated back to running.
- The team experimented with new tools, then gravitated back to the old system.