Definition of: navigate

(nav′ə·gāt) v. ·gat·ed, ·gat·ing v.t.
1. To travel over, across, or on by ship or aircraft.
2. To steer; direct the course of.
—v.i.
3. To travel by means of ship or aircraft.
4. To steer or manage a ship or aircraft.
5. To plot a course for a ship or aircraft. [<L navigatus, pp. of navigare <navis a boat + agere drive]
—nav·i·ga·ble (nav′ə·gə·bəl) adjective
—nav′i·ga·bly adverb
—nav′i·ga·bil′i·ty, nav′i·ga·ble·ness noun