What is the meaning of navigate?

verb

  • Travel on water propelled by wind or by other means.
    • usage: "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
  • Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.
    • usage: "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident"
  • Direct carefully and safely.
    • usage: "He navigated his way to the altar"
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