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; as, to navigate around all the randomly scattered tables to the far side of the room. |
v. t. | 1. | To pass over in ships; to sail over or on; as, to navigate the Atlantic. |
| 2. | To steer, direct, or manage in sailing; to conduct (ships) upon the water by the art or skill of seamen; as, to navigate a ship. |
| 3. | To pass through, over, or around; - used especially of a course having obstacles; as, to navigate all the randomly scattered tables to the far side of the room. |