navigate

verb/ˈnævəˌɡeɪt/

Frequency rank: #6,203 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to plan and control the route or direction of travel

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Example sentence

The captain used the stars to navigate the ship safely across the ocean.

Synonyms & related words

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