navigate
verb
nav·i·gate
| \ ˈna-və-ˌgāt
\
\
navigated;
navigating
Definition of navigate
1
: to travel by water : sail
navigated down to the mouth of the river
2
: to steer a course through a medium
specifically
: to operate an airplane
navigate by instrument
3
: get around, move
was well enough to navigate under his own power
1a
: to sail over, on, or through
able to navigate the deep ocean waters
b
: to make one's way over or through : traverse
… navigate the Internet via hypertext links connecting information-rich computers around the world.— Stephanie Losee
2a
: to steer or manage (a boat) in sailing
b
: to operate or control the course of
navigate an airplane