levitate
[ lev-i-teyt ]
/ ˈlɛv ɪˌteɪt /
verb (used without object), lev·i·tat·ed, lev·i·tat·ing.
to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
verb (used with object), lev·i·tat·ed, lev·i·tat·ing.
to cause to rise or float in the air.
OTHER WORDS FROM levitate
lev·i·ta·tor, nounWords nearby levitate
levigate,
levin,
levin tube,
levine,
levirate,
levitate,
levitation,
levite,
leviter,
levitical,
leviticus
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British Dictionary definitions for levitate
levitate
/ (ˈlɛvɪˌteɪt) /
verb
to rise or cause to rise and float in the air, without visible agency, attributed, esp formerly, to supernatural causes
(tr) med
to support (a patient) on a cushion of air in the treatment of severe burns
Derived forms of levitate
levitation, noun levitator, nounWord Origin for levitate
C17: from Latin
levis light +
-tate, as in
gravitate