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verb (used with object)
1.
to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: to navigate a river.
2.
to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, or guided missile) on its course.
3.
to ascertain or plot and control the course or position of (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
4.
to pass over (the sea or other body of water), as a ship does.
5.
to walk or find one's way on, in, or across: It was difficult to navigate the stairs in the dark.
verb (used without object)
6.
to direct or manage a ship, aircraft, or guided missile on its course.
7.
to pass over the water, as a ship does.
8.
to walk or find one's way.
9.
to travel by ship or boat; sail.
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Navigating
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Origin:
1580–90; < Latin nāvigātus, past participle of nāvigāre to sail, derivative of nāvis ship; for formation, see fumigate
1580–90; < Latin nāvigātus, past participle of nāvigāre to sail, derivative of nāvis ship; for formation, see fumigate
Related forms
mis·nav·i·gate, verb, mis·nav·i·gat·ed, mis·nav·i·gat·ing.
re·nav·i·gate, verb (used with object), re·nav·i·gat·ed, re·nav·i·gat·ing.
un·nav·i·gat·ed, adjective
well-nav·i·gat·ed, adjective
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