Meaning & use
ambulate
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To walk or move about, especially used in a medical context.
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The physical therapist encouraged the patient to ambulate a short distance each day after surgery.
Doctors were pleased that he could ambulate without assistance a week after the operation.
A note on using this word
Mostly used in medical and clinical settings rather than everyday conversation, where 'walk' is far more common.
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