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    circumambulate
    /ˌsəːkəmˈambjʊleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. walk all the way round (something): formal "they used to circumambulate the perimeter wall"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUMAMBULATE definition and meaning | Collins English...

    2 meanings: 1. to walk around (something) 2. to avoid the point.... Click for more definitions.

    • American

      circumambulate in American English ( ˌsɜrkəmˈæmbjuˌleɪt )...

    • Circumbasal

      CIRCUMBASAL definition: surrounding the base | Meaning,...

    • Circumbendibus

      3 meanings: humorous a circumlocution → 1. an indirect way...

    • Circumambiently

      In a circumambient manner.... Click for English...

    • Circumboreal

      CIRCUMBOREAL definition: of or having to do with plants and...

    • Circumambient

      Surrounding.... Click for English pronunciations, examples...

    • Circumambagious

      In a round-about manner.... Click for English...

    • Ambulate

      To wander about or move from one place to another.... Click...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › circumambulateCircumambulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Circumambulate means to circle on foot especially ritualistically. See examples of how to use this word in sentences, its etymology, synonyms, and related articles.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › circumambulateCIRCUMAMBULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Circumambulate definition: to walk or go about or around, especially ceremoniously.. See examples of CIRCUMAMBULATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circumambulateCircumambulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈsʌrkəmˌæmbjəˈleɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: circumambulating; circumambulated; circumambulates. Definitions of circumambulate. verb. walk around something. synonyms: walk around. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Circumambulate." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/circumambulate.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › circumambulateCircumambulate - definition of circumambulate by The Free...

    Circumambulate means to walk around something, especially as part of a ritual. Find the origin, pronunciation, and related words of circumambulate in this online dictionary.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › circumambulatecircumambulate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jan 24, 2024 · circumambulate (third-person singular simple present circumambulates, present participle circumambulating, simple past and past participle circumambulated) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › circumambulate_vcircumambulate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb circumambulate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb circumambulate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.