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Definition of 'ambulate'

Word Frequency

ambulate (ˈæmbjʊˌleɪt )

verb

(intransitive)

to wander about or move from one place to another

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Derived forms

ambulation (ˌambuˈlation)

noun

Word origin of 'ambulate'

C17: from Latin ambulāre to walk, amble

Word Frequency

ambulate in American English (ˈæmbjuˌleɪt ; amˈbyo̅olātˌ; ˈæmbjəˌleɪt ; amˈbyəlātˌ)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈambuˌlated or ˈambuˌlating

to move about; walk

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Derived forms

ambulation (ˌambuˈlation)

noun

Word origin of 'ambulate'

< L ambulatus, pp. of ambulare: see amble

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