navigate
/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ verb B2- To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course. · He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr.
- To give directions, as from a map, to someone driving a vehicle. · You drive. I'll navigate.
- To travel over water in a ship; to sail. · We navigated to France in the dinghy.
- To move between web pages, menus, etc. by means of hyperlinks, mouse clicks, or any other mechanism. · It was difficult to navigate back to the home page.
- To find a way through a difficult situation or process.
He/she/it navigates · Past navigated · Past participle navigated · -ing form navigating
Verb forms
- Base form
- navigate
- He/she/it
- navigates
- Past
- navigated
- Past participle
- navigated
- -ing form
- navigating
From the library
Two of the men from Jacopo’s boat came on board the yacht to assist in navigating it, and he gave orders that she should be steered direct to Marseilles.
For many international visitors, navigating the intricate expectations of American tipping culture can be a highly perplexing experience.
The modern urban fox demonstrates a remarkable capacity for behavioral adaptation, navigating concrete environments with surprising ease.
Today, I am still far from being an elegant skater, but I can navigate the rink with a joyful, unpretentious confidence.
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