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Ambulate vs Ingenious - What's the difference?

ambulate | ingenious |

As a verb ambulate

is to walk; to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs.

As an adjective ingenious is

displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.

ambulate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To walk; to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs.
    • Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee.

    Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * ambi- * amble * ambulance * ambulant * ambulator * ambulatory

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    ingenious

    English

    Alternative forms

    * engenious

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.
    • This fellow is ingenious ; he fixed a problem I didn't even know I had.
  • Characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.
    • That is an ingenious model of the atom.
  • Witty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.
    • He sent me an ingenious reply for an email.

    Usage notes

    Do not confuse with ingenuous.

    Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * engine * engineer * genius * ingeniosity * ingeniousness

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