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itinerate

i·tin·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-tin-uh-reyt, ih-tin-]
    • /aɪˈtɪn əˌreɪt, ɪˈtɪn-/
    • /ɪ.ˈtɪ.nə.reɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-tin-uh-reyt, ih-tin-]
    • /aɪˈtɪn əˌreɪt, ɪˈtɪn-/

Definitions of itinerate word

  • verb without object itinerate to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge. 1
  • noun itinerate (especially of a church minister or a judge) travel from place to place to perform one's professional duty. 1
  • verb itinerate to travel from place to place 0
  • intransitive verb itinerate to travel from place to place or on a circuit 0
  • verb itinerate To travel from place to place. 0

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Origin of itinerate

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin itinerātus, past participle of itinerārī to travel, equivalent to Latin itiner- (stem of iter) journey (see iter) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Itinerate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

itinerate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

itinerate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for itinerate

adjective itinerate

  • itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
  • pastoral — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
  • peripatetic — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
  • wandering — moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
  • drifting — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.

Antonyms for itinerate

adjective itinerate

  • native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
  • permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
  • unmoving — not moving; still; motionless.

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