navigate

pronunciation

How to pronounce navigate in British English: UK [ˈnævɪɡeɪt]word uk audio image

How to pronounce navigate in American English: US [ˈnævɪɡeɪt] word us audio image

  • Verb:
    travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    direct carefully and safely

Word Origin

navigate (v.)
1580s, a back-formation from navigation, or else from Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare. Extended to balloons (1784) and later to aircraft (1901). Related: Navigated; navigating.

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Example

1. Some bats with poor eyesight depend on echolocation to navigate .
2. If you 're driving with friends , ask one of them to navigate .
3. So far , most have focused on making their content easier to navigate via tablets .
4. The remote-control gemini-scout can navigate through about 45 centimeters of water .
5. Need to buy a new car or navigate city hall ?

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