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levitate

/ˈlevɪteɪt/verb

उच्चारण लेविटेट

हवा में उठना या उठाना

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verb
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    [I, T]

    to rise and float in the air with no physical support, especially as a result of magic; to make something rise in this way

    हवा में उठना या उठाना

    • The magician appeared to levitate.
    • In the story, the sage could levitate above the ground.
    • In the film, the young wizard learns to levitate a feather.
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    • The street performer seemed to levitate above the pavement, though it was only a clever trick.
    • Some ancient stories say that holy men could levitate during meditation.

    Synonyms float hover rise hang drift

    Opposite sink fall descend

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lev·i·tate

?Which word?

Keep apart levitate (float in the air) and gravitate (move towards something or somebody that attracts you: 'Students gravitate towards good teachers').

Levitate (हवा में तैरना) और gravitate (आकर्षित करने वाली चीज़ या व्यक्ति की ओर जाना: 'Students gravitate towards good teachers') को अलग रखिए।

Keep apart levity (lack of seriousness) and levitate.

Levity (गंभीरता की कमी) और levitate को अलग रखिए।

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General knowledge

Science: maglev (magnetic levitation) trains float above the track using magnets, so there is no friction.

विज्ञान में maglev (चुंबकीय उत्तोलन) ट्रेनें चुंबकों से पटरी के ऊपर तैरती हैं, इसलिए घर्षण नहीं होता।