ambulate

ambulate
ambulation, n.ambulator, n.
/am"byeuh layt'/, v.i., ambulated, ambulating.
to walk about or move from place to place.
[1615-25; < L ambulatus (ptp. of ambulare to walk), equiv. to ambul- (see AMBLE) + -atus -ATE1]

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