levitate

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First he finds that he can levitate, then that he has telepathy, and eventually even the ability to pass through solid walls.

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  1. intransitive and transitive verb To rise or cause to rise into the air and float in apparent defiance of gravity.

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  • Apparently Vietnamese Reptilians could levitate, or maybe it was all of the Communist Reptilians. —  FSF,January2008
  • Lucas seemed to levitate, men at each thigh and two more at either shoulder. —  Winter Prey
  • Then it will levitate or hop about like a leaping frog. —  Autobiography of a Yogi
  • I felt the belt tighten as if I were trying to levitate, as maybe I was. —  FSFMagazine,August2007
  • Richard Stallman will learn to levitate, leading to much hijinx, and ultimately, total economic collapse. symbolset 12 / 31 / 06 01: 08: 56 AM EST —  Latest News from JAVA Developer's Journal
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  1. From Latin levis, light (on the model of gravitate); see levity.

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  1. from Latin levita(t-)s, lightness (see levity), + -ate.
 

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/ˈlɛvɪteɪt/
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