circumnavigate
[ sur-kuhm-nav-i-geyt ]
/ ˌsɜr kəmˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), cir·cum·nav·i·gat·ed, cir·cum·nav·i·gat·ing.
to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation: to circumnavigate the earth.
to go or maneuver around: to circumnavigate the heavy downtown traffic.
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Origin of circumnavigate
OTHER WORDS FROM circumnavigate
cir·cum·nav·i·ga·ble [sur-kuhm-nav-i-guh-buhl], /ˌsɜr kəmˈnæv ɪ gə bəl/, adjectivecir·cum·nav·i·ga·tion, nouncir·cum·nav·i·ga·tor, nouncir·cum·nav·i·ga·to·ry [sur-kuhm-nav-i-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌsɜr kəmˈnæv ɪ gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for circumnavigate
circumnavigate
/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to sail or fly completely around
Derived forms of circumnavigate
circumnavigable, adjectivecircumnavigation, nouncircumnavigator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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