Meaning & use
navigate
To plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle, or to find one's way.
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She used an old map to navigate the winding streets of the old town.
The captain navigated the ship carefully through the narrow, rocky channel.
A note on using this word
Navigate is also used figuratively for handling a difficult or complex situation, as in 'navigate a tricky negotiation.'
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