Meaning of navigate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈnævəˌɡeɪt/

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1. Verb

   navigate

   Etymology

   late 16th century (in the sense ‘travel in a ship’): from Latin navigat-‘sailed’, from the verb navigare, from navis‘ship’ + agere‘drive’

   Definitions

   1. travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means

   Examples

   • « The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow »
2. 2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

   Examples

   • « Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip? »
   • « Who was navigating the ship during the accident? »
3. 3. direct carefully and safely

   Examples

   • « He navigated his way to the altar »