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- Dictionarynavigate/ˈnavɪɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport, especially by using instruments or maps: "they navigated by the stars" Similar
- 2. sail or travel over (a stretch of water or terrain), especially carefully or with difficulty: "ships had been lost while navigating the narrows" Similar
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to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map: Sailors have special equipment to help them navigate. Even ancient ships were able to navigate large stretches of open water.
Navigate definition: to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft. See examples of NAVIGATE used in a sentence.
to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map: Sailors have special equipment to help them navigate. Even ancient ships were able to navigate large stretches of open water.
1. To direct (a vessel or vehicle) over a planned course. 2. a. To follow or find a course across, over, or through: navigate a stream; navigate the downtown streets. b. To progress through (something) sequentially: navigate a set of instructions; navigate a website.
To navigate is to determine a path or course. If you volunteer to navigate on your family’s road trip to Alaska, be sure you’re the type who’s willing to stop and ask for directions. Navigate, like “navy” and “naval,” comes from the Latin word navis meaning “ship.”
NAVIGATE definition: 1. to find the right direction to travel by using maps or other equipment: 2. to successfully sail…. Learn more.
Definition of navigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
