ambulate

[ am-byuh-leyt ]

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verb (used without object),am·bu·lat·ed, am·bu·lat·ing.

to walk about or move from place to place.

Origin of ambulate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ambulātus (past participle of ambulāre “to walk”), equivalent to ambul- (see amble) + -ātus past participle suffix (see -ate¹)

Other words from ambulate

am·bu·la·tion [am-byuh-ley-shuhn] /ˌæm byəˈleɪ ʃən/ noun
am·bu·la·tor, noun

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How to use ambulate in a sentence

State super vias et interrogate de semitis antiquis, et ambulate in eis.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal | Blaise Pascal
Give me half-a-guinea for my trouble, sir, and I'll ambulate you through lanes every fut o' the way.
Handy Andy, Volume 2 (of 2) | Samuel Lover
They are Hoodlums, gangs of whom per ambulate the worst alleys, and pass in and out of the vilest kennels.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles Nordhoff

British Dictionary definitions for ambulate

ambulate

/ (ˈæmbjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to wander about or move from one place to another

Origin of ambulate

C17: from Latin ambulāre to walk, amble

Derived forms of ambulate

ambulation, noun

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