hover vs levitate

hover and levitate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hover	No	No	Yes	No
levitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hover and levitate are synonyms defined as:

hover and levitate: be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

hover (verb)	levitate (verb)
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above	be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity	cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing