VI'BRANT, VI'BRATE, verb intransitive [Latin vibro; Eng. wabble.] 1. To swing; to oscillate; to move one way and the other; to play to and fro; as, the pendulum of a clock vibrates more or less rapidly, as it is shorter or longer. The chords of an instrument vibrate when touched. 2. To quiver; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear. 3. To pass from one state to another; as, a man vibrates from one opinion to another. VI'BRATE, verb transitive 1. To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or staff. The pendulum of a clock vibrates seconds. 2. To cause to quiver. Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated, may differently affect the lips, and impress a swift tremulous motion.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI