Synonyms for navigate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr.
Related words
- Word family
- navigatable naval navigable navigation navigator navy
Forms
- Past participle
- navigated
e.g. navigated → sailed, voyaged, cruised, guided…
Example sentences
- guide Reading will guide us to the rich world of wonder.
- steer Santiago warned Walid to steer clear from Rima.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| navigate | rising | |
| guide | steady | |
| steer | rising | |
| circumnavigate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sail1
- 5 letters
- guide1, pilot2, steam1, steer1
- 6 letters
- direct2, cruise1, voyage2
- 14 letters
- circumnavigate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pilot2 = 2 syllables).