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Meaning of navigate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

navigate

Pronunciation:/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt//ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

    Example: He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr.

  2. To give directions, as from a map, to someone driving a vehicle.

    Example: You drive. I'll navigate.

  3. To travel over water in a ship; to sail.

    Example: We navigated to France in the dinghy.

  4. To move between web pages, menus, etc. by means of hyperlinks, mouse clicks, or any other mechanism.

    Example: It was difficult to navigate back to the home page.