levitate
To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravityTo cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
» Tom claims he can levitate himself.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
The magician levitated the woman.
schweben lassen, levitieren
cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
(intransitive)To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.
The guru claimed that he could levitate.
schweben
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Examples
8 sentencesTom claims he can levitate himself.
I hope I can levitate one day.
ruНадеюсь, когда-нибудь я научусь левитировать.
deIch hoffe, ich werde eines Tages levitieren können.
Daniel made his mother levitate then released her a while later.
Rolling friction losses could be reduced by using a magnetically levitated train.
Stefan levitated all the swords into the air and launched them at the monster.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
First attested in 1673; borrowed from New Latin levitātus, perfect passive participle of lFirst attested in 1673; borrowed from New Latin levitātus, perfect passive participle of levitō (“to levitate; to have one's motion directed upward, as opposed to the downward motion induced by gravity”) (first attested c. 1670), modeled on gravitō (“to gravitate”) (← Latin gravis (“heavy”)), from levis (“light”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
levitates, levitating, levitated, levitatedSynonyms
1 synonyms- be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity:hover
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle