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circumnavigate

/ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
  2. To circumvent or bypass.
  3. To sail around the world.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

compass(English)surround(English)circumvolve(English)circle(English)go round(English)circumgyrate(English)circumpass(English)swing round the circle(English)autogyro(English)circumnavigation(English)magellan(English)globe(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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