NAVIGATE


Meaning of NAVIGATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' na-v ə - ˌ g ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing

Etymology: Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare, from navis ship + -igare (fr. agere to drive) ― more at AGENT

Date: 1588

intransitive verb

1 : to travel by water : SAIL

2 : to steer a course through a medium specifically : to operate an airplane

3 : GET AROUND , MOVE

transitive verb

1 a : to sail over, on, or through b : to make one's way over or through : TRAVERSE

2 a : to steer or manage (a boat) in sailing b : to operate or control the course of (as an airplane)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.