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

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

NAVIGATE definition: 1. to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along…. Learn more.

When fish, animals, or insects navigate somewhere, they find the right direction to go and travel there. In tests, the bees navigate back home after being placed in a field a mile away.

5. to walk or to find one's way on, in, or across: to navigate the stairs.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb navigate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

navigate verb (WITH MAP) Add to word list to find the right direction to travel by using maps or other equipment:

Synonyms for NAVIGATE: steer, pilot, helm, hijack, conn, commandeer, sail, boat, voyage, ship (out)

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NAVIGATE meaning: 1. to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along…. Learn more.