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ambulate

verb

  1. to walk, walking around, walking
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/ / /ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/ / /ˈæm.bjəˌleɪt/

verb

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

  1. To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.

    Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee.

    I'm working in social services, but I'm also suffering from a lot of chronic pain and limitation. I can't really sit at my desk because I need to ambulate a lot.