# gravitate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/ · frequency rank #34,087

## Definitions
1. To move under the force of gravity.
2. To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

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

## Easily confused with
- **gravitas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gravitas-vs-gravitate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`garvitate`, `ggravitate`, `graivtate`, `graviatte`, `gravitaet`, `gravitatte`, `gravittae`, `gravittate`, `gravtiate`, `gravvitate`, `grravitate`, `grvaitate`, `rgavitate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gravitate