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circumnavigate

/ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪɡeɪt/verb

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(विशेषकर पृथ्वी की) परिक्रमा करना, जलमार्ग से चारों ओर चक्कर लगाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to sail all the way around something, especially the world

    (विशेषकर पृथ्वी की) परिक्रमा करना, जलमार्ग से चारों ओर चक्कर लगाना

    • Six women officers of the Indian Navy circumnavigated the globe in a sailing boat.
    • They circumnavigated the island in two days.

    Synonyms sail round go round circle

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to go around something in order to avoid it

    (बाधा से) बचकर निकलना, कतराकर जाना

    • The new road will circumnavigate the crowded market.

    Synonyms bypass skirt avoid get round

◇Word family
circumnavigation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sail round go round circle bypass skirt avoid get round

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General knowledge

The expedition of Ferdinand Magellan (1519 to 1522) was the first to circumnavigate the world, although Magellan himself was killed on the way.

Ferdinand Magellan का अभियान (1519 से 1522) पृथ्वी की परिक्रमा करने वाला पहला अभियान था, हालाँकि Magellan स्वयं रास्ते में मारे गए थे।