Main Entry:

nav·i·gate

Pronunciation:

\ˈna-və-ˌgāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

nav·i·gat·ed; nav·i·gat·ing

Etymology:

Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare, from navis ship + -igare (from agere to drive) — more at agent

Date:

1588

intransitive verb1: to travel by water : sail2: to steer a course through a medium ; specifically : to operate an airplane3: get around, movetransitive verb1 a: to sail over, on, or through b: to make one's way over or through : traverse2 a: to steer or manage (a boat) in sailing b: to operate or control the course of (as an airplane)