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- [nav-i-geyt]
- /ˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt/
- /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nav-i-geyt]
- /ˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt/
Definitions of navigate word
- verb with object navigate to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: to navigate a river. 1
- verb with object navigate to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, or guided missile) on its course. 1
- verb with object navigate to ascertain or plot and control the course or position of (a ship, aircraft, etc.). 1
- verb with object navigate to pass over (the sea or other body of water), as a ship does. 1
- verb with object navigate to walk or find one's way on, in, or across: It was difficult to navigate the stairs in the dark. 1
- verb with object navigate to move or progress through in a logical sequence: Headings and subheadings make it easier to navigate a long article. 1
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Origin of navigate
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin nāvigātus, past participle of nāvigāre to sail, derivative of nāvis ship; for formation, see fumigate
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Parts of speech for Navigate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
navigate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
navigate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for navigate
verb navigate
- maneuver — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- sail — an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
Antonyms for navigate
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