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perambulate

/pəɹˈæmbjʊˌleɪt/ verb

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Latin root: perambulō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perambulate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. To walk around, roam, or stroll.
  2. To inspect (an area) on foot.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin perambulō, perambulātus. Equivalent to per- + ambulate.

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