levitate

verb

/ˈlevɪteɪt/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they levitate	/ˈlevɪteɪt/ /ˈlevɪteɪt/
he / she / it levitates	/ˈlevɪteɪts/ /ˈlevɪteɪts/
past simple levitated	/ˈlevɪteɪtɪd/ /ˈlevɪteɪtɪd/
past participle levitated	/ˈlevɪteɪtɪd/ /ˈlevɪteɪtɪd/
-ing form levitating	/ˈlevɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈlevɪteɪtɪŋ/

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levitate (something) to rise and float in the air with no physical support, apparently by means of magic or by using special mental powers; to make something rise in this way（尤指用魔力或特别的精神力量）升空，空中飘浮，使升空，使飘浮
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin levis ‘light’, on the pattern of gravitate.

BNC: 34528 COCA: 21330

levitate

Movements upwards: ascension, heave, rise...