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aviate

[ ey-vee-eyt, av-ee- ]
/ ˈeɪ viˌeɪt, ˈæv i- /
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verb (used with or without object), a·vi·at·ed, a·vi·at·ing.
to fly or fly in an aircraft.
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Origin of aviate

First recorded in 1885–90; back formation from aviation
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British Dictionary definitions for aviate

aviate
/ (ˈeɪvɪˌeɪt) /

verb
to pilot or fly in an aircraft
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