meaning of levitates
Full Definition of LEVITATE. intransitive verb. : to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation. transitive verb. : to cause to levitate. See levitate defined for English-language learners.See levitate defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT.ord Root of LEVITATE. The Latin word levis, meaning â lightweight, â gives us the root lev. Words from the Latin levis have something to do with being light in weight. To lev itate is to be so light as to rise up into the air. To e lev ate is to lift something up to a higher level as if it is lightweight.