The meaning of NAVIGATE is to travel by water : sail. How to use navigate in a sentence.

Definition of navigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

NAVIGATE meaning: 1. to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along….

When someone navigates a ship or an aircraft somewhere, they decide which course to follow and steer it there. You can also say that a ship or an aircraft navigates somewhere. He was responsible for …

1. to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land), esp. in a ship or aircraft. 2. to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) on its course. 3. to ascertain or plot and control the course or position …

Mar 6, 2026 · navigate (third-person singular simple present navigates, present participle navigating, simple past and past participle navigated) (transitive) To plan, control and record the position and …

nav•i•gate /ˈnævɪˌgeɪt/ v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. Naval Terms, Nautical to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: [~ + object] The ship easily navigated the river. [no object] The ship …