verb

navigate

Translation

to navigate, to steer, to browse

The captain navigated the ship through the storm.

I need to navigate the city to find the hotel.

It's easy to navigate their website.

((sth.)) to find the way for a ship, car, etc. The pilot navigated the plane through turbulence.

((through sth.)) to find a way through a place. We navigated through the dense forest.

((a website/menu)) to find your way around a website, etc. Can you navigate the new software interface?

Synonyms: steer, pilot, guide, direct

From Latin 'navigatus', from 'navis' (ship) + 'agere' (to drive). Literally 'to drive a ship'.

Think of 'navi-' like 'navy' (ships) and '-gate' as in finding a gate or a path.