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Variant of circumnavigate

circumnavigate Definition

circum·navi·gate (-nav′ə gāt′)

transitive verb circumnavigated -·gat′ed, circumnavigating -·gat′·ing

to sail or fly around (the earth, an island, etc.)

Etymology: < L circumnavigatus, pp. of circumnavigare: see circum- & navigate

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circumnavigated Usage Examples

Object

  • island: Sicily also found favor from 2 members who circumnavigated the island covering all the harbors there.
  • lake: However Peg was very happy to show us Tropical Kingbird having circumnavigated the golf course lake.

Modifying Another Word

  • finally: Two hours later and we have finally circumnavigated the points-of-view of the people sitting round the table.
  • also: The modern galleon has also circumnavigated the globe, and is a floating museum open to the public.