Definitions
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Word origin
First 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).
Used in a sentence
“The magician levitated the woman.”
“The guru claimed that he could levitate.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Rise as if weightless”8 letters
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