How Do You Spell LIBRATE?

Pronunciation: [lˈa͡ɪbɹe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "librate" is spelled with a "b" and not a "v" because it comes from the Latin word "librare" which means to balance. The correct pronunciation of "librate" is /ˈlaɪbreɪt/ with the stress on the second syllable. The "i" in the first syllable is pronounced as a long "i" sound, while the "a" in the second syllable is pronounced as a short "a" sound. The ending "ate" is pronounced with a long "e" sound. All together, the word means to balance or oscillate.

LIBRATE Meaning and Definition

1. Librate refers to the oscillatory or back-and-forth motion of an object. It typically describes the movement of an entity suspended or attached to a pivot or support, often characterized by a swinging or swaying motion. The term can be used in various contexts, including physics, astronomy, and mechanical systems.

   In the fields of physics and mechanics, librate describes the motion of an object as it moves repeatedly in opposite directions around a tilted or equilibrium position. This motion can occur due to the influence of external forces or disturbances, such as gravity or friction. Libration enables the object to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium by counteracting the effects of these forces.

   In astronomy, libration often refers to the apparent rocking or nodding motion of celestial bodies, particularly the Moon. Due to several factors, including the Moon's eccentric orbit and gravitational interactions with the Earth, observers from Earth can observe a slight back-and-forth motion of the Moon's visible features. This phenomenon is known as lunar libration.

   Overall, librate describes the swaying or oscillating motion of objects around a central point or axis, either as a natural response to external forces or as a deliberate engineered action. Whether in physics, astronomy, or other systems, libration plays a crucial role in maintaining balance, stability, and periodic motion.

2. To poise; to balance; to move, as a balance.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for LIBRATE

• kibrate
• pibrate
• oibrate
• lubrate
• ljbrate
• lkbrate
• lobrate
• l9brate
• l8brate
• livrate
• linrate
• lihrate
• ligrate
• libdate
• libfate
• libtate
• lib5ate
• lib4ate
• librzte

Etymology of LIBRATE

The word "librate" comes from the Latin word "libratus", which is the past participle of "librare". "Librare" means to balance or sway back and forth. The English word "librate" was first recorded in the late 16th century and has maintained a similar meaning, referring to a back-and-forth movement or oscillation, particularly in astronomy and physics.

Similar spelling words for LIBRATE

• labrada,
• Loppered,
• liberatore,
• leppert,
• libbert,
• leppard,
• labourd,
• Laberta,
• libretto,
• Liberto,
• liberite,
• Librada,
• lapboard,
• liberated,
• liberator,
• lowbred,
• LPART,
• liberta,
• Laprade,
• leopard-skin,
• leporid,
• labourite,
• leopard-stone,
• labored,
• lappered,
• Libretti,
• lobrutto,
• Labret,
• be-labored,
• liberate,
• Liparite,
• Hard-labored,
• Labroid,
• Hard-laboured,
• liberty,
• civil-liberty,
• "Leopard",
• libritabs,
• leporide,
• librado,
• laportea,
• liberata,
• loparite,
• de-liberate,
• lebert,
• "liberty,
• lopardo,
• leopard,
• liparidae,
• liburd,
• Libbard,
• laporta,
• leopardi,
• Liparoide,
• liepard,
• LIBERATIO,
• Lubbard,
• lipread,
• Liberato,
• lowbrowed,
• lebret,
• labridae,
• lepard,
• LAPROD,
• labrid,
• laborde,
• leporidae,
• lippered,
• Lopeared,
• liparit,
• libert,
• laboured,
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• leopard-print,
• Leeboard,
• laporte,
• LPORT,
• labroidei,
• liberte,
• Luebbert,
• Loppard,
• liberti,
• un-labored,
• libretto-writing,
• lippard,
• Labrat,
• libration,
• lepride,
• Lippert,
• LPROD,
• liberati,
• Lepered,
• laborite,
• liebert,
• Liberada,
• LIBIRD.

Conjugate verb Librate

CONDITIONAL

I would librate

you would librate

he/she/it would librate

we would librate

they would librate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be librating

you would be librating

he/she/it would be librating

we would be librating

they would be librating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have librate

you would have librate

he/she/it would have librate

we would have librate

they would have librate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been librating

you would have been librating

he/she/it would have been librating

we would have been librating

they would have been librating

FUTURE

I will librate

you will librate

he/she/it will librate

we will librate

they will librate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be librating

you will be librating

he/she/it will be librating

we will be librating

they will be librating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have librated

you will have librated

he/she/it will have librated

we will have librated

they will have librated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been librating

you will have been librating

he/she/it will have been librating

we will have been librating

they will have been librating

IMPERATIVE

you librate

we let´s librate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to librate

PAST

I librated

you librated

he/she/it librated

we librated

they librated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was librating

you were librating

he/she/it was librating

we were librating

they were librating

PAST PARTICIPLE

librated

PAST PERFECT

I had librated

you had librated

he/she/it had librated

we had librated

they had librated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been librating

you had been librating

he/she/it had been librating

we had been librating

they had been librating

PRESENT

I librate

you librate

he/she/it librates

we librate

they librate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am librating

you are librating

he/she/it is librating

we are librating

they are librating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

librating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have librated

you have librated

he/she/it has librated

we have librated

they have librated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been librating

you have been librating

he/she/it has been librating

we have been librating

they have been librating