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perambulate
per·am·bu·late / pəˈrambyəˌlāt/ • v. [tr.] formal walk or travel through or around (a place or area), esp. for pleasure and in a leisurely way: she perambulated the square. ∎ [intr.] walk from place to place; walk about: he grew weary of perambulating over rough countryside in bad weather. DERIVATIVES: per·am·bu·la·tion / pəˌrambyəˈlāshən/ n. per·am·bu·la·to·ry / -ləˌtôrē/ adj. |
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"perambulate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "perambulate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-perambulate.html "perambulate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-perambulate.html |
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perambulation travelling through a place, tour; spec. for the purpose of recording boundaries XV; bounds XVII. — AN. perambulation or medL. perambulātiō, -ōn-, f. L. perambulāre, whence perambulate XVI, earlier †peramble; see PER-, AMBLE, -ATE3, -ATION.
So perambulator †traveller, pedestrian; †hodometer XVII; hand carriage for young children XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "perambulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "perambulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-perambulation.html T. F. HOAD. "perambulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-perambulation.html |
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perambulation
1.. The established boundaries of a forest or parish. 2.. A legal document that defines an area of land by describing its boundaries. 3.. A walk around established boundaries. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "perambulation." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "perambulation." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-perambulation.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "perambulation." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-perambulation.html |
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perambulation
1. The established boundaries of a forest or parish. 2. A legal document that defines an area of land by describing its boundaries. 3. A walk around established boundaries. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "perambulation." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "perambulation." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-perambulation.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "perambulation." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-perambulation.html |
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perambulate •circumvallate • bedplate • template
•breastplate • nameplate • faceplate
•chelate • fishplate • sibilate • jubilate
•flagellate • legislate • invigilate
•assimilate, dissimilate
•depilate, epilate
•fibrillate
•correlate, intercorrelate
•vacillate • tessellate • oscillate
•cantillate
•hyperventilate, ventilate
•titillate • scintillate • constellate
•mutilate • oblate • hotplate
•electroplate • bookplate • footplate
•congratulate
•confabulate, tabulate
•ambulate, circumambulate, perambulate
•adulate • coagulate
•strangulate, triangulate
•ejaculate
•calculate, miscalculate
•emasculate • granulate • encapsulate
•regulate • speculate • emulate
•infibulate • acidulate
•articulate, gesticulate, matriculate
•simulate, stimulate
•manipulate, stipulate
•insulate • capitulate
•discombobulate • modulate
•flocculate, inoculate
•osculate
•copulate, populate
•expostulate, postulate
•ovulate • formulate • ululate
•accumulate, cumulate
•undulate • pustulate • circulate
•lanceolate
•annihilate, violate
•number plate • fingerplate • escalate
•percolate • immolate
•crenellate (US crenelate)
•extrapolate • copperplate
•interpellate, interpolate
•desolate • insufflate • isolate
•apostolate • contemplate
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"perambulate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "perambulate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-perambulate.html "perambulate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-perambulate.html |
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