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circumambulate

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb circumambulate has 1 sense
  1. circumambulate, walk around - walk around something
    --1 is one way to circle
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Circumambulate

Definition:

(verb) To walk or move around something, especially in a religious or ceremonial manner.

(noun) The act of walking or moving around something.

Sense 1:

Verb: Performing a religious ritual by walking around a sacred object or location.

Example Sentence: During the festival, the devotees would circumambulate the temple in a clockwise direction.

Sense 2:

Verb: To wander about or explore a place while moving around it.

Example Sentence: They decided to circumambulate the city to get a better sense of its unique culture and atmosphere.

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