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nav·i·gate

navigate

pronunciation:
nae vih geIt
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: navigated, navigates, navigating
definition 1: to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like).
The captain managed to navigate the ship through the storm.
similar words:
sail
definition 2: to go across, along, or through; traverse, as by ship or aircraft.
Explorers took great risks in order to navigate the globe.
similar words:
sail
definition 3: (informal) to progress or make way through or past.
Can you navigate the intersection?
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to plan, manage, or control the course of a ship, aircraft, or missile.
definition 2: to make one's way; find the correct path to a destination or goal.
In the dark, it was difficult to navigate to where the candles were kept.It's amazing how these bicyclists navigate through the city traffic.
definition 3: (informal) to walk.
They were too drunk to navigate.