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Librate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • The engineer had to librate the mass of the dense rock carefully for accurate calculation.
  • We must first librate the substances before mixing them in the molecular reaction chamber.
  • I am having trouble trying to librate this large wheel, it keeps swaying from side to side.
  • A physicist can librate the earth on a mental scale to comprehend its proportional significance.
  • Using the newly purchased balance scale, we successfully librated the sample specimen.

Synonyms

  • Weigh

Hypernyms

  • Quantify

Hyponyms

  • Heft

Meaning 2

Vibrate before coming to a total rest; "the children's swing librated".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The heavy pendulum librated slowly as it came to rest after the earthquake.
  • After it was accidentally knocked off a shelf, the musical metronome began to librate steadily.
  • In the stillness, the chandelier's crystals librated softly, their gentle vibrations gradually subsiding.
  • As the plane landed, the landing gear librated violently for a few seconds before settling into place.
  • Following the long, bumpy ride, the trailer's metal frame took time to librate before finally coming to a complete standstill.

Hypernyms

  • Vibrate

Related Words

  • Libration (noun)
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