Perambulate vs Ambulate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between perambulate and ambulate

is that perambulate is to walk about, roam or stroll while ambulate is to walk; to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs.

(perambulat)

To walk about, roam or stroll.

To inspect (an area) on foot.

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(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.

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