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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
/ ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt /
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
- misnavigate verb
- renavigate verb (used with object)
- unnavigated adjective
- well-navigated adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of navigate1
Example Sentences
Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the reserve would better position the company to navigate short-term market volatility.
Black Friday sales were higher than a year ago, both online and in stores as consumers continue to navigate an uncertain economic environment.
In the film’s climactic sequence — the first staged performance of “Hamlet” — Zhao finally provides the tools the viewer needs to navigate this bleak tale.
But in a paradox of global warming, thawing ice isn’t making Arctic waters easier to navigate.
In her 1958 novel “The Best of Everything,” about a group of young women navigating office life, Rona Jaffe spends a lot of time discussing clothes and how they augur success or failure.
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