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- [am-byuh-leyt]
- /ˈæm byəˌleɪt/
- /ˈæm.bju.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-byuh-leyt]
- /ˈæm byəˌleɪt/
Definitions of ambulate word
- verb ambulate to wander about or move from one place to another 3
- intransitive verb ambulate to move about; walk 3
- verb without object ambulate to walk about or move from place to place. 1
- noun ambulate Walk; move about. 1
- verb ambulate To walk; to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs. 0
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Origin of ambulate
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin ambulātus (past participle of ambulāre to walk), equivalent to ambul- (see amble) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ambulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ambulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ambulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ambulate
verb ambulate
- traipse — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
- perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- pace — a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
- step — Standard for the exchange of product model data
adjective ambulate
- promenading — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
- walking — considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He's walking proof that people can lose weight quickly.
Antonyms for ambulate
verb ambulate
- run — execution
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