aviate

English

Etymology

Back-formation from aviator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪvieɪt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Verb

aviate (third-person singular simple present aviates, present participle aviating, simple past and past participle aviated)

1. To operate an aircraft.

Synonyms

• fly
• pilot

Derived terms

• aviate, navigate, communicate

Spanish

Verb

aviate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of aviar combined with te