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AVIATE
fly, aviate, pilot
(verb) operate an airplane; “The pilot flew to Cuba”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
aviate (third-person singular simple present aviates, present participle aviating, simple past and past participle aviated)
To operate an aircraft.
Synonyms
• fly
• pilot
Source: Wiktionary
A"vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Aviating.]
Definition: To fly, or navigate the air, in an aëroplane or heavier-than- air flying machine. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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