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Meaning Of Vibrate
imp. & p. p.
of Vibrate
v. t.
To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to
vibrate a sword or a staff.
v. t.
To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum
vibrating seconds.
v. t.
To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
v. i.
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.
v. i.
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.
v. i.
To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound;
as, a whisper vibrates on the ear.
v. i.
To pass from one state to another; to waver; to
fluctuate; as, a man vibrates between two opinions.