Perambulate

  • 21perambulate — per•am•bu•late [[t]pərˈæm byəˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to walk through, about, or over; traverse 2) to examine or inspect the boundaries of by walking through 3) to stroll • Etymology: 1560–70; < L perambulātus, ptp. of perambulāre to… …

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  • 22perambulate — [c]/pəˈræmbjəleɪt / (say puh rambyuhlayt) verb (perambulated, perambulating) –verb (t) 1. to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse. 2. to traverse and examine or inspect. –verb (i) 3. to walk or travel about; stroll. {Latin… …

  • 23perambulate — v. 1 tr. walk through, over, or about (streets, the country, etc.). 2 intr. walk from place to place. 3 tr. a travel through and inspect (territory). b formally establish the boundaries of (a parish etc.) by walking round them. Derivatives:… …

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  • 24Incubate Lactate Perambulate — Artiste Angela Bulloch Année 2006 Type Cuivre, néons Technique Installation lumineuse Dimensions (H × L × l) 0 50 m × 13  …

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  • 25Perambulated — Perambulate Per*am bu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perambulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perambulating}.] [L. perambulatus, p. p. of perambulare to perambulate; per through + ambulare to walk. See {Per }, and {Amble}.] To walk through or over; especially …

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  • 26Perambulating — Perambulate Per*am bu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perambulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perambulating}.] [L. perambulatus, p. p. of perambulare to perambulate; per through + ambulare to walk. See {Per }, and {Amble}.] To walk through or over; especially …

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  • 27perambulation — perambulate ► VERB 1) formal walk or travel from place to place. 2) Brit. historical walk round (a parish, forest, etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries. DERIVATIVES perambulation noun perambulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 28perambulatory — perambulate ► VERB 1) formal walk or travel from place to place. 2) Brit. historical walk round (a parish, forest, etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries. DERIVATIVES perambulation noun perambulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 29perambulation — noun 1. a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries • Derivationally related forms: ↑perambulate • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of …

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  • 30walk about — verb walk with no particular goal (Freq. 1) we were walking around in the garden after breakfast, she walked about in the park • Syn: ↑perambulate, ↑walk around • Derivationally related forms: ↑walkabout, ↑ …

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