Definition of traverse
- light rays traversing a crystal
- the bridge traverses a brook
The candidates traversed the state throughout the campaign.
The river traverses the county.
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course, cover, cross, cut (across), follow, go, navigate, pass (over), perambulate, peregrinate, proceed (along), track, transit, travel;
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15th century
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