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per·am·bu·late       [per-am-byuh-leyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
2.to traverse in order to examine or inspect.
–verb (used without object)
3.to walk or travel about; stroll.
[Origin: 1560–70; < L perambulātus ptp. of perambulāre to walk through. See per-, ambulate]

—Related forms
per·am·bu·la·tion, noun
per·am·bu·la·to·ry       [per-am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key, adjective

—Synonyms 3. saunter, promenade, amble, mosey, meander, ramble.
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per·am·bu·late       (pə-rām'byə-lāt')  Pronunciation Key 
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 perambulāre, perambulāt- : per-, per- + ambulāre, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]

per·am'bu·la'tion n., per·am'bu·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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