v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Vibrated p. pr. & vb. n. Vibrating. ] [ L. vibratus, p. p. of vibrare, v. t. & v. i., to shake, brandish, vibrate; akin to Skr. vip to tremble, Icel. veifa to wave, vibrate. See Waive and cf. Whip, v. t. ] 1. To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration. [ 1913 Webster ]
Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated, may . . . impress a swift, tremulous motion. Holder. [ 1913 Webster ]
Star to star vibrates light. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]