Longman Dictionary English

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Related topics: Transport, Water
navigatenav‧i‧gate /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]TT to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another I’ll drive, you take the map and navigate. Early explorers used to navigate by the stars.navigate your way through/to/around something We managed to navigate our way through the forest.2 [intransitive, transitive] to understand or deal with something complicated A solicitor will help you navigate the complex legal system.navigate through I am currently trying to navigate through a whole stack of information on the subject.3 [transitive]TTW to sail along a river or other area of water The river is too dangerous to navigate.4 [intransitive, transitive] to find your way around on a particular website, or to move from one website to another The magazine’s website is easy to navigate.→ See Verb table
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navigate• I don't mind driving but I'd like you to navigate.• This time I'll drive and you navigate.• Those lower down lack both the material and social resources which those higher up can employ to navigate a flexible labour market.• He is navigating a transport ship coming in to land on Mars.• The Elbe River is not as easy to navigate as the Rhine.• They navigate by the stars and by the lie of the land.• Some birds fly at night and navigate by the stars.• Once again, you navigate dark passageways and hostile environments, killing everything that moves.• In times past we Rabari navigated entirely by the stars.• Americans may also have to navigate major changes in the housing market.• Web Rep is part of a growing breed of companies trying to navigate the unfolding world of interactive advertising.• As a cadet, you'll have to navigate through the academy's internal politics.• The eldritch gulls, who navigate with their far-flung friends the rowdy sea-air above London, complicated the dream.• He demonstrated, for example, how to navigate your way over an obstacle like a gate, without disturbing the bird.navigate by the stars• They navigate by the stars and by the lie of the land.From Longman Business Dictionarynavigatenav‧i‧gate /ˈnævɪgeɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to find your way around on a particular website, or to move from one website to anotherThe magazine’s website is easy to navigate.→ See Verb tableOrigin navigate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of navigare, from navis “ship”
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