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aviate

verb
avi·​ate | \ ˈā-vē-ˌāt How to pronounce aviate (audio) , ˈa- How to pronounce aviate (audio) \
aviated; aviating

Definition of aviate

intransitive verb

: to navigate the air (as in an airplane)
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Synonyms for aviate

Synonyms

fly, glide, plane, soar, wing

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Examples of aviate in a Sentence

once humankind learned how to aviate, the world became a much smaller place

First Known Use of aviate

1887, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aviate

back-formation from aviation

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