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perlustrate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pəˈlʌstɹeɪt/

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verb

Meaning 1

To travel through an area in examination or survey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Latin perlustratus, the perfect participle of perlustro, from per- + lustro (“wander through”), from lustrum.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: verkennen — travel through an area in examination or survey
  • Polish: przeglądać — travel through an area in examination or survey
  • Polish: przejrzeć — travel through an area in examination or survey