ambulate

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ambulate

/ˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/ UK
/ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/ US
/ˈæm.bjəˌleɪt/ US

Rhymes with -æmbjʊleɪt

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From Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulō (“to walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

verb ambulates · ambulating · ambulated

formal, intransitive To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs. For patients who can ambulate, a bedpan is usually not needed.
Similar: ambulate, navigate, pedestrianize, raik

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verb walk; relocate oneself using one's legs

Español	ambular
Deutsch	gehen, wandeln, umherwandeln, umherziehen, herumspazieren, herumwandeln
Русский	передвига́ться peredvigátʹsja, ходи́ть xodítʹ

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@misc{ambulate_2026,
  title = {ambulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ambulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}