navigate — to find the way from one place to another, especially when you are traveling in a vehicle, ship, or aircraft
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to find the way from one place to another, especially when you are traveling in a vehicle, ship, or aircraft
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/
Korean meaning: 항해하다, 길을 찾아가다
Korean pronunciation: 내-비-게이트 (강세: 내)
Example Sentences
- My dad still refuses to use GPS and tries to navigate using his 20-year-old paper map.
- Teenagers can navigate social media faster than adults can navigate a parking lot.
- Students must navigate through various challenges during exam period.
navigate
VERB//ˈnævɪɡeɪt//
to find the way from one place to another, especially when you are traveling in a vehicle, ship, or aircraft
She navigated the narrow mountain road carefully through the heavy fog.
The captain navigated through the hidden gate between dangerous reefs. (NAVI(guide) + GATE(pathway) → to navigate is to find the correct gate or path through complexity)
They navigated the rescue route carefully, calculated every risk, and communicated constantly through the storm.
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Origin
라틴어 'navigatus'에서 온 말로, 'navis(배)'와 'agere(움직이다)'가 합쳐진 것입니다. 원래 바다에서 배를 조종한다는 뜻이었는데, 현재는 길 찾기나 어려운 상황을 헤쳐나가는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My dad still refuses to use GPS and tries to navigate using his 20-year-old paper map.”
“Teenagers can navigate social media faster than adults can navigate a parking lot.”
“Students must navigate through various challenges during exam period.”
“The new employee is still learning to navigate the company's complex computer system.”
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