peregrinate

per·e·gri·nate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-i-gruh-neyt]
- /ˈpɛr ɪ grəˌneɪt/
- /ˈpe.rɪ.ɡrɪ.neɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-i-gruh-neyt]
- /ˈpɛr ɪ grəˌneɪt/

Definitions of peregrinate word

verb without object peregrinate to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot. 1
verb with object peregrinate to travel or walk over; traverse. 1
verb peregrinate to travel or wander about from place to place; voyage 0
verb peregrinate to travel through (a place) 0
verb transitive peregrinate to follow (a route, etc.); travel, esp. walk, along, over, or through 0
intransitive verb peregrinate to travel 0

See all 6 definitions of peregrinate

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Origin of peregrinate

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Latin peregrīnātus, past participle of peregrīnārī to travel abroad. See peregrine, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Peregrinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peregrinate

peregrinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

peregrinate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peregrinate

verb peregrinate

aberrated — simple past tense and past participle of aberrate.
bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
circumambulate — to walk around (something)

All 33 Synonyms of peregrinate