Vibrate

vī′brāt, v.i. to shake: to tremble: to move backwards and forwards: to swing: to pa from one state to another.— v.t. to cause to shake: to move to and fro: to measure by moving to and fro: to affect with vibratory motion.— adjs. Vī′brant , vibrating: sonorous; Vī′bratile , having a vibratory motion: ( zool. ) adapted to or used in vibratory motion.— ns. Vībratil′ity ; Vībrā′tion , a vibrating: state of being vibrated: tremulousne , quivering motion.— adj. Vībrā′tional .— n. Vībrā′tiuncle , a small vibration.— adjs. Vī′brātive , Vī′brātory , vibrating: consisting in vibrations: causing vibrations.— ns. Vī′brātor ( elect. ), a vibrating reed used to open and close the electric current: ( print. ) a vibrating reed used for distributing the ink; Vi′broscope , an instrument for registering vibrations. [L. vibrāre , -ātum , to tremble.]