vibrate

v., -brat·ed, -brat·ing, -brates.

v.intr.

1. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly. See synonyms at swing.
2. To feel a quiver of emotion.
3. To shake or move with or as if with a slight quivering or trembling motion: "Even as the film moved . . . to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me" (Loudon Wainwright).
4. To produce a sound; resonate.
5. To fluctuate or waver in making choices; vacillate.

v.tr.

1. To cause to tremble or quiver.
2. To cause to move back and forth rapidly.
3. To produce (sound) by vibration.

[Latin vibrāre, vibrāt-.]

vibrative vi'bra·tive or vi'bra·to'ry (-brə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

verb

1. To move to and fro in short, jerky movements: quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver¹, shudder, tremble, twitter. See repetition.
2. To move to and fro violently: quake, rock, shake, tremble. See repetition.

v

Definition: shake, quiver
Antonyms: be still

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Vibrating or causing vibration; vibritile.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - vibrere, ryste
v. tr. - vibrere, ryste

Nederlands (Dutch)
trillen, vibreren, heen en weer gaan, trilling uitzenden, schommelen, met geestdrift vervullen, slaan (van klok/pendule)

Français (French)
v. intr. - vibrer
v. tr. - faire vibrer

Deutsch (German)
v. - vibrieren, beben, zittern, schwingen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - δονώ/-ούμαι, πάλλω/-ομαι, ταλαντεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
vibrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - vibrar, dedilhar

Русский (Russian)
качаться, дрожать, размахивать, резонировать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - vibrar, oscilar, vacilar
v. tr. - vibrar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vibrera, dallra, skälva, svänga, försätta i svängning, oscillera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
振动, 激动, 颤动, 使颤动, 使摆动, 使振动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 振動, 激動, 顫動
v. tr. - 使顫動, 使擺動, 使振動

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - (규칙적으로) 흔들리다, 진동하다, 마음이 동요하다
v. tr. - ~을 흔들어 움직이다, 진동으로 표시하다, 흔들다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 振動する, 震える, 揺れ動く, 迷う, ぞくぞくする, 深く感動する, 振動させる, 揺り動かす, 感動する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ذبذب, تذبذب, اهتز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮רטט, רעד‬
v. tr. - ‮הרטיט, הרעיד‬

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