To find your way from one place to another, especially using maps, tools, or directions. It can also mean to manage or deal with a difficult situation.
From Latin 'navigare' meaning 'to sail, to go by sea', from 'navis' meaning 'ship' and 'agere' meaning 'to drive or lead'. It originally referred to guiding ships across water.
We still 'navigate' websites and social situations the same way sailors once navigated oceans—by using clues, tools, and experience to avoid getting lost. The word carries a quiet image of steering a ship, even when you’re just using your phone GPS.
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