navigate
|nav-i-gate|
B2
/ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt/
directing a course
Etymology
Etymology Information
'navigate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'navigare,' where 'navis' meant 'ship' and 'agere' meant 'to drive.'
Historical Evolution
'navigare' transformed into the French word 'naviguer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'navigate' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to drive a ship,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to plan and direct the course of a ship or other form of transport.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport, especially by using instruments or maps.
The captain navigated the ship through the storm.
Synonyms
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