to navigate

Examples

• All

• He had to navigate the winding roads carefully to reach the mountain cabin.

• We successfully navigated to the first subway, then the second subway.

• We'll navigate by the stars and the moon!

  The Adventures of Jurassic Pet (2019)

• Image data is not enough to enable robots to navigate a complex environment.

  Academic text (2011)

• We know, now, that they use magnetism to navigate in their long journeys.

  Falling Overnight (2011)

• Whales and dolphins use echolocation as a means to navigate in the rivers and oceans.

  Academic text (2007)

• We navigated North North-East at an approximate speed of 8 knots.

  Contraband (1940)

• Bats are nocturnal mammals and must fly and navigate in near total darkness to locate insects and other prey.

  Academic text (2007)

• Local historians say the bayou was named for the buffalo gar that regularly navigates its waters.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Early on the morning of April 27th, 1865, the sidewheeler steamboat, Rodolf, navigated its way northward on the Mississippi River.

  Remember the Sultana (2015)

Synonyms

G

to guide

vsto navigate

313 1.0

To show someone the way by going with them

involves planning and controlling route rather than physically leading another

S

to steer

vsto navigate

224 1.6

To guide the direction of something, like a car or a conversation

involves planning and setting the route rather than mere physical turning

P

to pilot

vsto navigate

30 3.4

To fly a plane or steer a ship

plans and controls the route rather than just operating the vehicle

C

to conn

vsto navigate

• Jargon

16 9.9

To steer a ship or aircraft and tell others where to go

plans and controls routes overall rather than issuing steering orders

V

to vector

vsto navigate

• Jargon

3 8.1

To direct a plane toward a particular point

plans and controls routes broadly rather than aiming at a single target

N

to nav

vsto navigate

• Informal

7.5

To use a device or app to find a route

plans and controls routes generally rather than relying on devices

Phrasal Verbs

N

to navigate life

1 4.9

To deal with the problems and choices of everyday life

N

to navigate office politics

7.7

To handle people and power at work to get support and avoid trouble

N

to navigate the law

• Specialized

8.4

To understand and use laws when dealing with legal problems

N

to navigate through life's challenges

5.5

To deal with problems and hard times in life

N

to navigate tough situations

5.1

To deal with difficult situations calmly and successfully

How Skillful

to pilot

30 3.4

to navigate

38 3.8

to steer

224 1.6

to operate

506 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology