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.
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In my experience as a pediatrician, teens find other ways to communicate with each other, such as texting or even the occasional video phone call.
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Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
The subcommittee’s findings, first detailed in October, claim the former vice chairwoman of the Jan. 6 select committee improperly communicated with Cassidy Hutchinson, an ex-aide to then-chief of staff Mark Meadows under the Trump administration.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
The chaotic sounds of feet tapping, knives clinking, and electroshocks buzzing create anxiety throughout the film, but when Para One’s music plays, the film communicates that de Saint Phalle has reached a breakthrough.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
The subcommittee’s findings, first detailed in October, claim the former vice chairwoman of the Jan. 6 select committee improperly communicated with Cassidy Hutchinson, an ex-aide to then-chief of staff Mark Meadows under the Trump administration.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
The chaotic sounds of feet tapping, knives clinking, and electroshocks buzzing create anxiety throughout the film, but when Para One’s music plays, the film communicates that de Saint Phalle has reached a breakthrough.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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