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circumnavigate

[ sur-kuhm-nav-i-geyt ]

verb (used with object)

circumnavigated, circumnavigating.
  1. to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation:

    to circumnavigate the earth.

  2. to go or maneuver around:

    to circumnavigate the heavy downtown traffic.



circumnavigate

/ ˌɜːəˈæɪˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. tr to sail or fly completely around
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܳˌԲˈپDz, noun
  • ˌܳˈԲ, adjective
  • ˌܳˈԲˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܳ·Բ··· [sur-k, uh, m-, nav, -i-g, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • cܳ·Բi·tDz noun
  • cܳ·Բi·tǰ noun
  • ·ܳ·Բ···ٴ· [sur-k, uh, m-, nav, -i-g, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of circumnavigate1

1625–35; < Latin ܳ屹ٳܲ (past participle of ܳ屹 ), equivalent to circum- circum- + 屹ٳܲ; navigate
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His scheme circumnavigated the existing route of drugs to Scotland through continental Europe, over the sea from Holland to England and then north.

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At this stage, Romy is unwilling to remove her clothes, so Samuel circumnavigates the traditional nude image of sex to find a different route to her pleasure.

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A talented aviator, daredevil and dashing superstar, she was attempting to circumnavigate the globe and encourage “other women toward greater independence of thought and action.”

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The businessman had long been passionate about flying, first taking pilot lessons in 2004 and later setting a world record for circumnavigating the world in a light jet.

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This year’s event will have tweaks beyond the new date: Participants will cycle clockwise for the first time, starting and ending in Enumclaw as they circumnavigate Mount Rainier.

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