gravitate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive figuratively

Japanese Meaning

（天体物理学の文脈で）重力の影響を受けて動く / （比喩的に）重力に引かれるように、ある対象に向かって傾く・流れる

Dust and gas in the protoplanetary disk gravitate toward the forming planet.

原始惑星系円盤の塵やガスは、形成中の惑星に向かって重力に引かれて移動する。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, astrophysics) 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.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, figuratively) To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.

gravitates

（ present singular third-person ）

gravitating

（ participle present ）

gravitated

（ participle past ）

gravitated

（ past ）