levitate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lev·i·tate /ˈlevɪteɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] UPto rise and float in the air by magic, or to make someone or something do this 〔靠魔力〕浮在空中,飘浮;使升空,使飘浮 —levitation /ˌlevɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
levitate• Followers claim that she has levitated frequently during prayer.• They marched innocently off to the Pentagon to try to levitate it and put flowers in rifle barrels.• He made himself levitate over the capital.Origin levitate (1600-1700) levitylev·i·tate verbChineseSyllable
rise magic, and air to by the in or float Corpus
levitate
lev‧i‧tate /ˈlevəteɪt, ˈlevɪteɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
—levitation /ˌlevəˈteɪʃən, ˌlevɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
lev‧i‧tate /ˈlevəteɪt, ˈlevɪteɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: levity
to rise and float in the air by magic, or to make someone or something do thisOrigin: levity
—levitation /ˌlevəˈteɪʃən, ˌlevɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]