Navigate Meaning
/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
verbTo give directions, as from a map, to someone driving a vehicle.
Sentence Examples
Nowadays, we can navigate with just a smart phone.
Cetaceans are thought to use Earth's magnetic field to navigate.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a detailed map to ____ through the dense forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Modern pilots use advanced GPS systems to ____ through thick clouds safely.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1588; borrowed from Latin nāvigātus, the perfect passive participle of nāvigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nāvis (“ship”) + -igō, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us (“boat”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation into four crashes of Teslas operating with a partial-automation system (which can navigate highways and steer the car on city streets but requires a licensed driver to be present), including one in which a pedestrian was killed. In a news release, NHTSA said reduced visibility may have led to the crashes."
— 2024 December 25, Elaine S. Povich, “Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but states are getting the rules ready”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
"However, given current sensibilities about individual privacy and data protection, the recording of oral data is becoming increasingly onerous for researchers who are obliged to navigate an often time-consuming and complex series of administrative requirements and corollary review processes in order to be granted ethics clearance."
— 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 11:
"Complaints have risen in particular from passengers changing trains, who have observed little or no improvement in their ability to navigate between the station's 13 platforms."
— 2020 July 29, Paul Stephen, “A new collaboration centred on New Street”, in Rail, page 54:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a detailed map to ____ through the dense forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Modern pilots use advanced GPS systems to ____ through thick clouds safely.