Main Entry:

²float

Function:

verb

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb

1: to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid2 a: to drift on or through or as if on or through a fluid <yellow leaves floated down> b: wander3of a currency : to find a level in the international exchange market in response to the law of supply and demand and without any restrictive effect of artificial support or controltransitive verb1 a: to cause to float in or on the surface of a fluid b: to cause to float as if in a fluid2: flood <float a cranberry bog>3: to smooth (as plaster or cement) with a float4 a: to put forth (as a proposal) for acceptance b: to place (an issue of securities) on the market c: to obtain money for the establishment or development of (an enterprise) by issuing and selling securities d: negotiate <float a loan>