traverse — to go across or through something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go across or through something
Pronunciation (IPA): /trəˈvɜːrs/
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy had to traverse three zombie-infested neighborhoods to reach my house.
- My cat likes to traverse the entire house at 3 AM, announcing her journey with loud meows.
- The explorer will traverse the Amazon rainforest to study rare species.
traverse
VERB[/trəˈvɜːrs/]
to go across or through something
The explorers traverse the icy mountain ridge step by careful step.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'traverser', derived from Latin 'transversus' meaning 'turned across', composed of 'trans-' (across) and 'vertere' (to turn). The word entered English in the 14th century.
Breakdown
trans- (across) + versus (turned) = traverse, or alternatively: trans- (across) + -verse (turn) = traverse
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza delivery guy had to traverse three zombie-infested neighborhoods to reach my house.”
“My cat likes to traverse the entire house at 3 AM, announcing her journey with loud meows.”
“The explorer will traverse the Amazon rainforest to study rare species.”
“The spacecraft will traverse millions of miles to reach Mars.”
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