levitate
v.
1670s, "to rise by virtue of lightness," from Latin levitas "lightness," patterned in English on gravitate. Sense of "raise (a person) into the air" is mainly from spiritualism (1870s). Related: Levitated; levitating.
〔李〕[lev;-itatev.] v.升在空中 ←lev (L levare)=to raise or relieve举起； 减轻
〔蒋〕[lev举，升，-it-，-ate动词后缀] (使)升在空中，(使)飘浮在空中