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navigate
[ nav-i-geyt ]
- to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft:
to navigate a river.
- to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, or guided missile) on its course.
- to ascertain or plot and control the course or position of (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
- to pass over (the sea or other body of water), as a ship does.
- to walk or find one's way on, in, or across:
It was difficult to navigate the stairs in the dark.
- to move or progress through in a logical sequence:
Headings and subheadings make it easier to navigate a long article.
- Computers. to move from one part to another of (a website, document, etc.), especially by using the links:
Their site is uncluttered and easy to navigate.
- to direct or manage a ship, aircraft, or guided missile on its course.
- to pass over the water, as a ship does.
- to walk or find one's way.
- to travel by ship or boat; sail.
- to move or progress through something in a logical sequence:
We’re navigating through a maze of environmental legislation.
- Computers. to move from one part to another of a website, document, etc.
navigate
/ ˈæɪˌɡɪ /
- to plan, direct, or plot the path or position of (a ship, an aircraft, etc)
- tr to travel over, through, or on (water, air, or land) in a boat, aircraft, etc
- informal.to direct (oneself, one's way, etc) carefully or safely
he navigated his way to the bar
- intr (of a passenger in a motor vehicle) to give directions to the driver; point out the route
- rare.intr to voyage in a ship; sail
Other Word Forms
- ·Բi·ٱ verb misnavigated misnavigating
- ·Բi·ٱ verb (used with object) renavigated renavigating
- ܲ·Բi·e adjective
- ɱ-Բi·e adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of navigate1
Example Sentences
"We should be extending their utility beyond their primary tasks by programming them to physically navigate the home to perform a range of additional functions," he said.
Despite the roiling storms she was navigating in her private life, Brinkley’s public persona was expanding beyond fashion’s gilt frame into the American mainstream.
NOAA’s work extends deep into the heart of the American economy — businesses use it to navigate risk and find opportunity — and it undergirds both American defense and geopolitical planning.
One of his priorities is to navigate the relationship with US President Donald Trump.
Ms Constance outlined her opposition to this move at a recent justice committee hearing, saying it could "add complexity to the system that victims need to navigate".
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