1. (v. i.) To journey; to go in a vessel or ship; to perform the duties of a navigator\; to use the waters as a highway or channel for commerce or communication; to sail.

2. (v. t.) To pass over in ships; to sail over or on; as, to navigate the Atlantic.

3. (v. t.) To steer, direct, or manage in sailing; to conduct (ships) upon the water by the art or skill of seamen; as, to navigate a ship.

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