navigate
[verb]
Synonyms: sail, drive, guide, handle, manoeuvre, pilot, steer, voyage

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nav‧i‧gate /ˈnævəɡeɪt, ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ verb
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of navigare, from navis 'ship']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another:
I’ll drive, you take the map and navigate.
Early explorers used to navigate by the stars.
navigate your way through/to/around something
We managed to navigate our way through the forest.

2. [intransitive and transitive] to understand or deal with something complicated:
A solicitor will help you navigate the complex legal system.
navigate through
I am currently trying to navigate through a whole stack of information on the subject.

3. [transitive] to sail along a river or other area of water:
The river is too dangerous to navigate.

4. [intransitive and transitive] to find your way around on a particular website, or to move from one website to another:
The magazine’s website is easy to navigate.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

navigate
verb
ADV. accurately, successfully Pigeons navigate less accurately when the earth's magnetic field is disturbed. (figurative) Those who successfully navigate this social minefield are accepted by the royal family.
PREP. across, by These birds navigate by the sun.
through learning to navigate your way through a forest
PHRASES navigate your way

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