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| nav·i·gate [ návvi gàyt ] (past and past participle nav·i·gat·ed, present participle nav·i·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular nav·i·gates) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb find route: to find a way through a place, or direct the course of something, especially a ship or aircraft, using a route-finding system
 navigating by the stars
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2. transitive verb pass through place: to follow a correct or satisfactory course along a route
 Even a champion rafter would have difficulty navigating those rapids.
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3. intransitive verb keep car on right route: to have responsibility for keeping a car on the right route, e.g. by following a map and giving the driver instructions
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4. intransitive verb proceed: to make your way over or through something, usually with difficulty
 navigated through the crowd
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5. transitive and intransitive verb walk: to go somewhere on foot
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informal
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 navigating with effort after his surgery
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6. transitive and intransitive verb online follow through links: to move between the different areas of a website by using the links provided in it
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin navigat-, past principle of navigare "to sail" < navis "ship" + agere "drive"] |