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am·bu·late
(ăm′byə-lāt′)intr.v. am·bu·lat·ed, am·bu·lat·ing, am·bu·lates
To walk from place to place; move about.
am′bu·la′tion n.
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ambulate
(ˈæmbjʊˌleɪt)vb
(intr) to wander about or move from one place to another
[C17: from Latin ambulāre to walk, amble]
ˌambuˈlation n
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am•bu•late
(ˈæm byəˌleɪt)v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to walk about or move from place to place.
[1615–25; < Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulāre to walk (see amble)]
am`bu•la′tion, n.
am′bu•la`tor, n.
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ambulate
Past participle: ambulated
Gerund: ambulating
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Verb | 1. | ![]() walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
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vi (form) deambular, caminarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.