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peregrinate

verbHigh-frequency wordMore P words

to travel or wander from place to place

Word origin: From Latin peregrinari, to travel abroad, from peregrinus, foreigner.

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In a sentence

Peregrinate in a sentence

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The scholar peregrinated across Europe, studying manuscripts in dozens of libraries.

The naturalist peregrinated across three continents, cataloging species as he went.

Synonyms
wanderroamtraverse
Antonyms
settleremainstay

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Usage & nuance

Using “peregrinate” well

Peregrinate is a formal, somewhat literary word for wandering at length, with a sense of leisurely travel rather than a fixed destination.

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Questions about “peregrinate”

Peregrinate (verb) means to travel or wander from place to place
Here is peregrinate used in an example sentence: "The scholar peregrinated across Europe, studying manuscripts in dozens of libraries." Another example: "The naturalist peregrinated across three continents, cataloging species as he went."
Common synonyms for peregrinate include wander, roam, traverse.
Antonyms of peregrinate include settle, remain, stay.
On the GRE, peregrinate clusters with wander, roam, and traverse, opposing settle, remain, and stay.
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