The meaning of NAVIGATE is to travel by water : sail. How to use navigate in a sentence.

Sailors have special equipment to help them navigate. Even ancient ships were able to navigate large stretches of open water. Some migrating birds can navigate by the moon (= using the moon as a …

Definition of navigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When someone navigates a ship or an aircraft somewhere, they decide which course to follow and steer it there. You can also say that a ship or an aircraft navigates somewhere. He was responsible for …

1. to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land), esp. in a ship or aircraft. 2. to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) on its course. 3. to ascertain or plot and control the course or position …

The captain navigated the ship. He has had experience navigating airplanes through storms.

to walk or find one's way on, in, or across: [~ + object] It was hard to navigate the stairs in the dark. [no object] Do you think you can navigate through the downtown area safely? See -nav-. nav•i•gate (nav′ …

navigate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nāvigāt-, nāvigāre.

navigating definition: capable of finding a way. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

Navigate definition: To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle.