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obambulate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/
  • /ɑˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To walk about; to wander aimlessly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, intransitive, rare

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To walk or go up to, so as or as if to meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, rare, transitive

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History

Etymology

First attested in 1614; borrowed from Latin obambulātus, perfect passive participle of obambulō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).