circumambulate
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cir·cum·am·bu·late
(sûr′kəm-ăm′byə-lāt′)tr.v. cir·cum·am·bu·lat·ed, cir·cum·am·bu·lat·ing, cir·cum·am·bu·lates
To walk around (something), especially as part of a ritual: "Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon" (Herman Melville).
cir′cum·am′bu·la′tion n.
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circumambulate
(ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbjʊˌleɪt)vb
1. to walk around (something)
2. (intr) to avoid the point
[C17: from Late Latin circum- + ambulāre to walk]
ˌcircumˌambuˈlation n
ˌcircumˈambuˌlator n
ˌcircumˈambulatory adj
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cir•cum•am•bu•late
(ˌsɜr kəmˈæm byəˌleɪt)v.t., v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to walk or go around, esp. ceremoniously.
[1650–60; < Late Latin circumambulātus]
cir`cum•am`bu•la′tion, n.
cir`cum•am′bu•la`tor, n.
cir`cum•am′bu•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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circumambulate
Past participle: circumambulated
Gerund: circumambulating
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Verb | 1. | circumambulate - walk around something circle - travel around something; "circle the globe" |
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