Synonyms

aviate

American

[ey-vee-eyt, av-ee-] / ˈeɪ viˌeɪt, ˈæv i- /

verb (used with or without object)

aviated, aviating

to fly or fly in an aircraft.

aviate British

/ ˈeɪvɪˌeɪt /

verb

to pilot or fly in an aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of aviate

First recorded in 1885–90; back formation from aviation

Example Sentences

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The skills needed to aviate have been weighted by a modern scale.

From Seattle Times

"The rules of flying in an emergency are first you aviate, then you navigate, then you communicate," says Greg Waldron, Asia managing editor at Flight Global.

From BBC

A. Pilots have a mantra for setting priorities in an emergency: aviate, navigate, communicate.

From New York Times

Anyone who has learned to fly has heard that you must “aviate, navigate, then communicate” for the very reasons you mention, among others.

From Scientific American

It is not quite clear in my mind even now why things in my immediate vicinity did not start to aviate.

From Project Gutenberg

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