Their parts all librate on too nice a beam. --Clifton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Librate — Li brate, v. t. To poise; to balance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
librate — index oscillate, vacillate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
librate — [lī′brāt΄] vi. librated, librating [< L libratus, pp. of librare, to weigh, balance < libra, a balance] 1. to move back and forth slowly like the beam of a balance in coming to rest; oscillate 2. to remain balanced; hover … English World dictionary
librate — /luy brayt/, v.i., librated, librating. 1. to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points. 2. to remain poised or balanced. [1615 25; < L libratus ptp. of librare. to balance, make level, bring to equilibrium. See LIBRA, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
librate — verb To oscillate (like the beam of a balance) See Also: libration … Wiktionary
librate — v. vibrate, sway, move back and forth; be balanced … English contemporary dictionary
librate — triable … Anagrams dictionary
librate — v. a. Balance, poise, hold in equipoise … New dictionary of synonyms
librate — li·brate … English syllables
librate — /ˈlaɪbreɪt/ (say luybrayt) verb (i) (librated, librating) 1. to oscillate; sway. 2. to be poised or balanced. {Latin lībrāt , stem of past participle of librāre to balance} …
