communicate

verb

UK /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	communicate
he/she/it	communicates
present participle	communicating
past tense	communicated
past participle	communicated

1
intransitive/transitive to express thoughts, feelings, or information to another person or animal, for example by speaking or writing
How do whales communicate?
communicate something to someone:
The information was communicated to officials in July 1981.
communicate with:
They communicate with each other via email.
communicate to someone that:
Can you somehow communicate to him that we’re just not interested?
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to say something
say
talk
speak
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to make someone understand an emotion or idea without expressing it in words
  She has an amazing ability to communicate enthusiasm.
  communicate something to someone:
  He could communicate a feeling of intense excitement to his audiences.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to communicate
  communicate
  interact
  liaise
2. 1b
  intransitive to let someone know what you are feeling or thinking, so that you have a good relationship
  She says that they no longer seem to communicate.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to communicate
  communicate
  interact
  liaise
2
intransitive if one room communicates with another, or if two rooms communicate, you can get into one room from the other
The two rooms communicate via a hidden doorway.
a communicating door (=between two rooms):
He saw the handle of the communicating door start to turn.
Synonyms and related words
To be near to or connected to something
join
touch
overlap
3
transitive usually passivemedicalto pass a disease from one person or animal to another
Synonyms and related words
To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill
cause
give
pass on

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