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   Com·mu·ni·cate

   /kəˈmyo͞onəˌkāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. share or exchange information, news, or ideas: "the prisoner was forbidden to communicate with his family" Similar liaisebe in touchbe in contactbe in communicationmake contacthave dealingsinterfacecommunemeetmeet uptalkspeakconversechathave a conversationhave a chathave a discussionvisitinformal:have a confabchew the fatchew the raghave a chinwagshoot the breeze
   • ▪ impart or pass on (information, news, or ideas): "he communicated his findings to the inspector" Similar conveytellimpartrelaytransmitpass onhand ontransfermake knownannouncereportrecountrelateset forthpresentdivulgedisclosementionspreaddisseminatecirculatepromulgateproclaimbroadcastmake publicinformal:let on aboutOpposite withhold fromkeep secret
   • ▪ convey or transmit (an emotion or feeling) in a nonverbal way: "the ability of good teachers to communicate their own enthusiasm"
   • ▪ succeed in conveying one's ideas or in evoking understanding in others: "a politician must have the ability to communicate" Similar get one's ideas acrossget one's message acrossmake oneself understoodexplain oneselfget through to someonehave one's saybe articulatebe fluentbe eloquent
   • ▪ (of two people) be able to share and understand each other's thoughts and feelings: "we don't seem to be communicating—we need a break from each other"
   • 2. pass on (an infectious disease) to another person or animal: "the disease is communicated from one person to another" Similar transmittransferspreadcarrypass onhand onconvey
   • ▪ transmit (heat or motion): "the heat is communicated through a small brass grating"
   • 3. (of two rooms) have a common connecting door: "the dining room communicates with the kitchen" Similar connect withbe connected tojoin up withlink up withopen ontolead intogive access to
   • 4. receive Holy Communion: "orthodox policy is to communicate in both kinds (i.e. both bread and wine)"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin communicat- ‘shared’, from the verb communicare, from communis (see common).

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   Definition of communicate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas. “He and his sons haven't communicated for years”. “Do you communicate well with your advisor?”. see more. verb. transmit thoughts or feelings. “He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist”. synonyms: intercommunicate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMUNICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals: communicate with We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world. Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with (= using) his hands.

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   communicate (somewhat formal) to exchange information or ideas with someone: We only communicate by e-mail. Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. Communicate is often used when the speaker wants to draw attention to the means of communication used.

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   to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals: We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world. Has the news been communicated to the staff yet? Fewer examples. Teachers need to be able to communicate ideas effectively.

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   Communicate, impart denote giving to a person or thing a part or share of something, now usually something immaterial, as knowledge, thoughts, hopes, qualities, or properties.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMUNICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you communicate with someone, you share or exchange information with them, for example by speaking, writing, or using equipment. You can also say that two people communicate . My natural mother has never communicated with me. [VERB + with] A person who cannot speak can use a speech synthesizer to communicate with hearing people.