ambulate
Syllables: am·bu·late/ˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/US/ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/
ambulate verb: to walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.
Verb
ambulate (third-person singular simple present ambulates, present participle ambulating, simple past and past participle ambulated)
- To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.
- For patients who can ambulate, a bedpan is usually not needed.
- Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee.
- Synonyms:
- navigate, pedestrianize, raik
ambulate meaning in Tamil and Urdu
ambulate in Tamil
- இங்குமங்கும் செல்
ambulate in Urdu
- چَلنا, سَفَر کَرنا, اِدھَر اُدھَر گھُومنا, گَشت کَرنا
Synonyms of ambulate
Forms of ambulate
| third-person singular present | ambulates |
|---|---|
| present participle | ambulating |
| past participle | ambulated |
| past | ambulated |
Origin of ambulate
From Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulō (“to walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.
Words formed from ambulate
Words that rhyme with ambulate
Questions about ambulate
- What does ambulate mean?
- Ambulate means to walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.
- What is ambulate in Tamil?
- Ambulate in Tamil is இங்குமங்கும் செல். See Ambulate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ambulate?
- Ambulate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce ambulate?
- Ambulate is pronounced /ˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of ambulate?
- The past tense of ambulate is ambulated.
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