BOB半岛

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        nav·i·gate

        navigate

         
         
        pronunciation:
        nae vih geIt
        parts of speech:
        verb, intransitive verb
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        part of speech: verb
        inflections: navigates, navigating, navigated
        definition 1: to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like).
        The astronauts navigated the space shuttle to and from the space station.
        similar words:
        sail
        definition 2: to sail, fly, or travel across, along, or through.
        The captain navigated the Panama Canal.
        similar words:
        sail
        definition 3: to find your way around in or make your way through.
        Their website is not very easy to navigate.The elderly man couldn't navigate the busy intersection by himself.Dolphins use reflected sounds to navigate the ocean.
         
        part of speech: intransitive verb
        definition 1: to plan, manage, or control the course of a ship, aircraft, or the like.
        The pilot was navigating manually through the storm.
        definition 2: to make one's way; find the correct path to a destination or goal.
        In the dark, it was difficult to navigate to where the candles were kept.It's amazing how these bicyclists navigate through the city traffic.I had some trouble navigating through the website.
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