Word of the Day 9.29.08
perambulate
per·am·bu·late (p
-r
m
by-l
t
)
v. per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing, per·am·bu·lates
v.tr.
1. To walk through.
2. To inspect (an area) on foot.
v.intr.
To walk about; roam or stroll.
[Latin perambulre, perambult- : per-, per- + ambulre, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]
per·ambu·lation n.
per·ambu·la·tory (-l-tôr
, -t
r) adj.
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| Verb | 1. | perambulate – make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); “Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years”
inspect – look over carefully; “Please inspect your father’s will carefully”
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| 2. | perambulate – walk with no particular goal; “we were walking around in the garden”; “after breakfast, she walked about in the park”
walk – use one’s feet to advance; advance by steps; “Walk, don’t run!”; “We walked instead of driving”; “She walks with a slight limp”; “The patient cannot walk yet”; “Walk over to the cabinet”
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