navigate
/ˈnævəˌɡeɪt/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
To plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, or traveler.
He used a detailed map to navigate the winding mountain roads.
Can you navigate while I keep both hands on the wheel?
To move around within a website, digital interface, or software environment.
Users can easily navigate the website by clicking the main menu.
Is the new mobile application difficult to navigate without a tutorial?
To deal successfully with a difficult or complicated situation, process, or system.
It took her months to navigate the college application process.
How do you navigate a new job when nobody explains the rules?
How it's used
This means “find your way”
- navigate the streets
- navigate by the stars
“navigate it.”
She learned how to navigate the city without a smartphone.
Collocations
- navigate through
- navigate by
- navigate a maze
- navigate the challenges
- navigate a crisis
- navigate the system
- navigate the menu
- easy to navigate