circumambulate

[US]/ˌsɜː.kəmˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/
[UK]/ˌsɜr.kəmˈæm.bjə.leɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to walk around a place or object; to talk in a roundabout way; to make a circuit around
Word Forms
Present Participlecircumambulating
Past Tensecircumambulated
Past Participlecircumambulated
Third Person Singularcircumambulates
Pluralcircumambulates

Phrases & Collocations

circumambulate the shrine

circumambulate the temple

circumambulate the city

circumambulate the altar

circumambulate the mountain

circumambulate the fire

circumambulate the grounds

circumambulate the path

circumambulate the lake

circumambulate the garden

Example Sentences

we decided to circumambulate the ancient temple.

the pilgrims would circumambulate the sacred mountain.

during the festival, people circumambulate the city center.

they circumambulated the monument as a sign of respect.

every year, the community circumambulates the lake.

the students were asked to circumambulate the school grounds.

we plan to circumambulate the historical site during our visit.

on the full moon night, they circumambulate the shrine.

the ritual involves circumambulating the fire three times.

she loves to circumambulate the park in the evening.

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