| v. i. | 1. | To journey by water; to go in a vessel or ship; to perform the duties of a navigator; to use the waters as a highway or channel for commerce or communication; to sail. |
| 2. | To direct or operate a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft. | |
| 3. | To pass through, over, or around; - used especially of a course having obstacles; | |
| v. t. | 1. | To pass over in ships; to sail over or on; |
| 2. | To steer, direct, or manage in sailing; to conduct (ships) upon the water by the art or skill of seamen; | |
| 3. | To pass through, over, or around; - used especially of a course having obstacles; |
| Verb | 1. | navigate - travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" |
| 2. | navigate - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" Synonyms: pilot | |
| 3. | navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" |
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