navigated; navigating
Definition of navigate
1 : to travel by water : sail navigated down to the mouth of the river
2 : to steer a course through a medium specifically : to operate an airplane navigate by instrument
3 : get around, move was well enough to navigate under his own power
1a : to sail over, on, or through
able to navigate the deep ocean waters
b : to make one's way over or through : traverse … navigate the Internet via hypertext links connecting information-rich computers around the world.— Stephanie Losee
2a : to steer or manage (a boat) in sailing
b : to operate or control the course of
navigate an airplane
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The first known use of navigate was in 1588
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