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perambulate

pe·ram·bu·late

UK/pəɹˈæmbjʊˌleɪt/ US/pəɹˈæmbjəˌleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)

  • “Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years”
2.

walk with no particular goal

  • “we were walking around in the garden”
  • “after breakfast, she walked about in the park”

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