Pedestrianate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To travel by walking. archaic, intransitive

    "Beginning now to entertain ideas of prudence, Wickham determined to pedestrianate, not being yet reduced to the vulgarity of hired cabs and coaches; […]"

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"Beginning now to entertain ideas of prudence, Wickham determined to pedestrianate, not being yet reduced to the vulgarity of hired cabs and coaches; […]"

Etymology

From pedestrian + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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