communicate
verb
com·mu·ni·cate
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt 
communicated; communicating
1
a
: to convey knowledge of or information about : make known
communicate a story
She communicated her ideas to the group.
b
: to reveal by clear signs
His fear communicated itself to his friends.
He communicated his dissatisfaction to the staff.
2
: to cause to pass from one to another
Some diseases are easily communicated.
3
archaic
: share
1
: to transmit information, thought, or feeling so that it is satisfactorily received or understood
two sides failing to communicate with each other
The computer communicates with peripheral equipment.
2
: to open into each other : connect
The rooms communicate.
3
: to receive Communion
Some Christians communicate in both elements, bread and wine.
Synonyms
Examples of communicate in a Sentence
He was asked to communicate the news to the rest of the people.
She communicated her ideas to the group.
The two computers are able to communicate directly with one another.
The pilot communicated with the airport just before the crash.
The couple has trouble communicating.
the challenge of getting the two groups to communicate with each other
We communicate a lot of information through body language.
He communicated his dissatisfaction to the staff.
If you're excited about the product, your enthusiasm will communicate itself to customers.
The disease is communicated through saliva.
Recent Examples on the Web
In an underwater environment where visibility is often limited, sound provides a way for these fish to communicate efficiently, ensuring that males can broadcast their presence across a wide range.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
While magical traditions acknowledge the existence of spirits, ghosts and the energy of those who have passed on, there’s a distinct line between communicating with the dead and physically resurrecting them.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
This double reality is communicated not just in her acting but in her singing.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The singles have to remain silent and can only communicate by writing down questions.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
While magical traditions acknowledge the existence of spirits, ghosts and the energy of those who have passed on, there’s a distinct line between communicating with the dead and physically resurrecting them.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
This double reality is communicated not just in her acting but in her singing.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The singles have to remain silent and can only communicate by writing down questions.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for communicate
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communicate
verb
com·mu·ni·cate
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt
communicated; communicating
1
a
: to make known
communicate the news
b
: to pass from one to another : transmit
communicate a disease
2
: to transmit information, thought, or feeling so that it is satisfactorily received or understood
the pilot communicated with the airport
3
: to open into each other : connect
the rooms communicate
Medical Definition
communicate
transitive verb
com·mu·ni·cate
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt
communicated; communicating
: to cause to pass from one to another
some diseases are easily communicated
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