peregrinate

/'perigrineit/

Thân thiện

The hiker peregrinates across the ancient stone bridge.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To travel from place to place, especially on foot or over a long period, often with an implication of wandering or journeying extensively.

Usage

• The verb "peregrinate" is a formal, literary, or sometimes humorous word for traveling, particularly on an extended journey. It often carries a connotation of exploration or wandering rather than direct, purposeful travel.
• It is typically used intransitively (without a direct object), meaning "to travel about."
• It can be used transitively (with a direct object) in a more archaic or poetic sense, meaning "to travel through or over (a place)."

Examples

• Intransitive use (more common):
  • After retiring, they planned to peregrinate across Europe for a year.
  • The ancient philosopher would peregrinate from town to town, sharing his ideas.
• Transitive use (less common, more literary):
  • He peregrinated the countryside, sketching the landscapes he saw. (This means he traveled through the countryside.)

Advanced Usage

• "To go on a peregrination": This is the noun form, referring to the act of journeying or traveling.
  • Their peregrination through Asia was documented in a series of letters.

Variants and Related Words

• Peregrination (n): A journey, especially a long or meandering one.
  • The book recounts his peregrinations in the desert.
• Peregrinator (n): A person who travels or wanders about.
  • The old sailor was a seasoned peregrinator.

Synonyms

• Travel: To go from one place to another.
• Journey: To travel from one place to another.
• Roam: To move about or travel without a fixed course or destination.
• Wander: To move around without a specific purpose or destination.

Antonyms

• Stay: To remain in one place.
• Settle: To establish a permanent home or residence.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While there are no common idioms using "peregrinate," the concept is related to phrases like:
  • "To hit the road": To begin a journey.
  • "To see the world": To travel extensively.

Học thuật

Verb

1. travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
   • peregrinate the bridge