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Vibrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Vibrate? [v] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" [v] move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" [v] shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner [v] sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" [v] be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Vibrate: hover \| oscillate \| oscillate \| resonate \| thrill \| tickle \| vacillate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Vibrate: See Also \| excite \| go \| hesitate \| hunt \| judder \| librate \| make vibrant sounds \| move \| purr \| shake \| shake \| shake up \| shillyshally \| shimmy \| sound \| stimulate \| stir \| sway \| swing \| waffle \| waver \| wobble Vibrate In Webster's Dictionary \Vi"brate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vibrate}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vibrating}.] [L. vibratus, p. p. of vibrare, v. t. & v. i., to snake, brandish, vibrate; akin to Skr. vip to tremble, Icel. veifa to wave, vibrate. See {Waive} and cf. {Whip}, v. t.] 1. To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff. 2. To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds. 3. To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration. Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated, may . . . impress a swift, tremulous motion. --Holder. Star to star vibrates light. --Tennyson. \Vi"brate\, v. i. 1. To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate. 2. To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver. 3. To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear. --Pope. 4. To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate; as, a man vibrates between two opinions.

Vibrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vibrate?

[v] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
[v] move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"
[v] shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
[v] sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater"
[v] be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

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Vibrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Vi"brate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vibrate}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Vibrating}.] [L. vibratus, p. p. of vibrare, v. t. & v.
i., to snake, brandish, vibrate; akin to Skr. vip to tremble,
Icel. veifa to wave, vibrate. See {Waive} and cf. {Whip}, v.
t.]
1. To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate
   a sword or a staff.

2. To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum
   vibrating seconds.

3. To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.

         Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated,
         may . . . impress a swift, tremulous motion.
                                               --Holder.

         Star to star vibrates light.          --Tennyson.


\Vi"brate\, v. i.
1. To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum,
   an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from
   its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate.

2. To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with
   alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air,
   or any elastic body; to quiver.

3. To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound;
   as, a whisper vibrates on the ear. --Pope.

4. To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate;
   as, a man vibrates between two opinions.

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