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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERAMBULATE

From Latin perambulāre to traverse, from per through + ambulāre to walk.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERAMBULATE

perambulate  [pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERAMBULATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perambulate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb perambulate in English.

WHAT DOES PERAMBULATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of perambulate in the English dictionary

The definition of perambulate in the dictionary is to walk about. Other definition of perambulate is to walk round in order to inspect.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PERAMBULATE

PRESENT

Present
I perambulate
you perambulate
he/she/it perambulates
we perambulate
you perambulate
they perambulate
Present continuous
I am perambulating
you are perambulating
he/she/it is perambulating
we are perambulating
you are perambulating
they are perambulating
Present perfect
I have perambulated
you have perambulated
he/she/it has perambulated
we have perambulated
you have perambulated
they have perambulated
Present perfect continuous
I have been perambulating
you have been perambulating
he/she/it has been perambulating
we have been perambulating
you have been perambulating
they have been perambulating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I perambulated
you perambulated
he/she/it perambulated
we perambulated
you perambulated
they perambulated
Past continuous
I was perambulating
you were perambulating
he/she/it was perambulating
we were perambulating
you were perambulating
they were perambulating
Past perfect
I had perambulated
you had perambulated
he/she/it had perambulated
we had perambulated
you had perambulated
they had perambulated
Past perfect continuous
I had been perambulating
you had been perambulating
he/she/it had been perambulating
we had been perambulating
you had been perambulating
they had been perambulating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will perambulate
you will perambulate
he/she/it will perambulate
we will perambulate
you will perambulate
they will perambulate
Future continuous
I will be perambulating
you will be perambulating
he/she/it will be perambulating
we will be perambulating
you will be perambulating
they will be perambulating
Future perfect
I will have perambulated
you will have perambulated
he/she/it will have perambulated
we will have perambulated
you will have perambulated
they will have perambulated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been perambulating
you will have been perambulating
he/she/it will have been perambulating
we will have been perambulating
you will have been perambulating
they will have been perambulating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would perambulate
you would perambulate
he/she/it would perambulate
we would perambulate
you would perambulate
they would perambulate
Conditional continuous
I would be perambulating
you would be perambulating
he/she/it would be perambulating
we would be perambulating
you would be perambulating
they would be perambulating
Conditional perfect
I would have perambulate
you would have perambulate
he/she/it would have perambulate
we would have perambulate
you would have perambulate
they would have perambulate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been perambulating
you would have been perambulating
he/she/it would have been perambulating
we would have been perambulating
you would have been perambulating
they would have been perambulating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you perambulate
we let´s perambulate
you perambulate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to perambulate
Past participle
perambulated
Present Participle
perambulating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERAMBULATE


accumulate
əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt
calculate
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt
circulate
ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪt
coagulate
kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪt
congratulate
kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt
cumulate
ˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt
ejaculate
ɪˈdʒækjʊˌleɪt
emulate
ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt
formulate
ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt
insulate
ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪt
manipulate
məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt
modulate
ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt
populate
ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt
postulate
ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt
reformulate
riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt
regulate
ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt
simulate
ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt
speculate
ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪt
stimulate
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt
stipulate
ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERAMBULATE

per mill
per pro
per se
Pera
peracid
peracidity
peracute
peradventure
Peraea
Perak
perambulation
perambulator
perambulatory
perborate
percale
percaline
percase
perceable
perceant
perceivability

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERAMBULATE

absquatulate
articulate
chocolate
consulate
copulate
demodulate
depopulate
deregulate
emasculate
geniculate
immaculate
matriculate
ovulate
particulate
recalculate
recirculate
repopulate
reticulate
triangulate
undulate
ungulate

Synonyms and antonyms of perambulate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perambulate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERAMBULATE

Find out the translation of perambulate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perambulate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perambulate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勘查
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perambulate
570 millions of speakers

English

perambulate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

perambulate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

perambulate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расхаживать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perambular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিক্রমণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire les cent pas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perambulate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich ergehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

perambulate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

perambulate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perambulate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi thanh tra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடந்து திரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उलटे करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölçmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perambulate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perambulate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

расхаживать
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perambulate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Περπάτησέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rond loop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perambulate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perambulate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perambulate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERAMBULATE»

The term «perambulate» is normally little used and occupies the 130.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERAMBULATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «perambulate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «perambulate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perambulate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERAMBULATE»

Discover the use of perambulate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perambulate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons
Similar writs, addressed as under; viz. to “ l/Villielmus Inge,” to produce the rolls, 8w. of the time when he was assigned with “ Henricus de Cobeham,” “ Willielmus de Morth Mari,” and “ Nicholaus fermbaud,” to perambulate the forests in the ...
‎1830
2
Getting Back Into Place: Toward a Renewed Understanding of ...
Even if we pause from time to time, for the most part we perambulate in gardens. 21 Perambulate as a transitive verb means to inspect the boundaries of a place; perambulation rituals exist from ancient Rome to colonial New England.
Edward S. Casey, 1993
3
Against the Grain: Memoirs of a Zimbabwean Newsman
We said, instead, 'Ornithological specimens of identical plumage perambulate in close proximity.' Robert Mugabe, also the product of a parochial school, must have invested a great deal of time studying West's masterpiece, judging by the ...
Geoffrey Nyarota, 2006
4
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
... to go and perambulate the boundaries of the said liberty ;— that at the said time when, &c. being the Feast of the Ascension called Holy Thursday, the Defendant then being such inhabitant and Beadle of the said liberty, together with other ...
Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, George Price, 1830
5
Town Officer, Or, Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the ...
Together with a Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court Upon Those Subjects Isaac Goodwin. XI. To perambulate Town Lines. Two or more of the Selectmen of every town, or such other persons as the Selectmen shall, in writing, ...
Isaac Goodwin, 1834
6
The General Laws of Massachusetts: From June 1822 to June 1831
... their desire to perambulate the lines between them, and if said proposition shall be accepted, shall proceed to perambulate said lines in the same manner as lines between towns in this Commonwealth are perambulated : Provided however, ...
Massachusetts, Asahel Stearns, Lemuel Shaw, 1827
7
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Superior Court ...
Superior Court of Judicature, William Lawrence Foster, William Eaton Chandler. PERAMBULATION. 1. Where the town of B. petitioned the court to perambulate and establish the line between that town and the town of C, under sec. 6, chap.
New Hampshire. Superior Court of Judicature, William Lawrence Foster, William Eaton Chandler, 1854
8
The General Laws, from the Adoption of the Constitution, ...
... their desire to perambulate the lines between them, and if said proposition shall be accepted, shall proceed to perambulate said lines in the same manner as lines between towns in this Commonwealth are perambulated : Provided however, ...
Massachusetts, 1832
9
The Connecticut Town-officer: In Three Parts. Containing in ...
Statutes B. t.p. 103. and S. ii.fi. 46. Notice to Perambulate division lines between Towns. To the Selectmen of the town of A. Gentlemen, We the subscribers, selectmen of the town of B. being the most ancient of the said towns, hereby notify you ...
Samuel Whiting, 1814
10
The General Laws of Massachusetts: From the Adoption of the ...
... their desire to perambulate the lines between them, and if said proposition shall be accepted, shall proceed to perambulate said lines in the same manner as lines between towns in this Commonwealth are perambulated : Provided however, ...
Massachusetts, Theron Metcalf, 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERAMBULATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perambulate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Starting to (Half) Marathon: Finishing San Francisco
The norm is to perambulate over greater distances than elsewhere. The first time I hiked to the office, a route of not quite five miles with a big hill ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
ROOKS: The true meaning of going wireless
This morning, after a few paragraphs with Scripture, and several peaceful moments with the sunrise, my thoughts began to perambulate over ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
3
New bridge installed at Anderson Park pond
But those who need to perambulate via wheelchair or otherwise have difficulty negotiating uneven ground on their own won't be able to access the ... «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
4
Pluto will always beat prisons when it comes to tax money
Even getting Will Self to perambulate the collider's course could not overcome his commendable scepticism. No one can at present assess ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Photos: The world's most impressive outdoor mazes and labyrinths
These impeccably manicured mazes provided an elegant venue for a pleasurable perambulate or a playful detour through the grounds. «Quartz, Jul 15»
6
Tommy Tune, coming to Chicago, shares earliest dance memories
I didn't know how to perambulate, but I was already choreographing." Royal Ballet's Carlos Acosta dishes on 'Don Q'. Laura Molzahn. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Step in Stone artists take over Somerset
... quarry and a motion-sensitive poetic sound intervention for visitors to experience as they perambulate around Fairy Cave Quarry. «Frome Standard, Jul 15»
8
Architect Soo K. Chan's Inspiration Is His Childhood Home in a …
His design for his hotel in Bali encourages guests to perambulate a courtyard upon arrival, rather than enter a typical interior check-in area. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Baby, a bundle of musical joy at Infinity Theatre (review)
Infinity's production offers ample reasons to perambulate to Annapolis and discover the charm and infectious melodies that tell the story of three ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
10
LETTER: Series not off to a great start
... pedestrian-friendly are Norgate's neighbourhood streets that make them welcoming places for families to lazily perambulate on a sunny day; ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Perambulate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/perambulate>. Apr 2024 ».
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