levitate vs hover

levitate and hover both are verbs.

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

As verbs, levitate and hover are synonyms defined as:

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

levitate (verb)	hover (verb)
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity	hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity	be suspended in the air, 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