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float

verb
/floʊt/

Meaning

to rest or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air without sinking

Example Sentences

The boat began to float gently down the river.

Example Expressions

float an idea

Synonyms

drift, hover, sail, glide, buoy

Antonyms

sink, submerge, drop

Collocations

float on water, float down, float away, float idea

Related Vocabularies

To bring something into existence or to cause something to happen
Caused a process or action to begin; started something.
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to choose from a group of options
to make amends or reparation for an offense, sin, or mistake

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