communicate
verb
com·mu·ni·cate
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communicated;
communicating
Definition of communicate
1a
: 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.
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.
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Other Words from communicate
communicatee
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noun
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noun
Synonyms for communicate
Synonyms
conduct, convey, give, impart, spread, transfer, transfuse, transmit
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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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Recent Examples on the Web
Any resident who wishes to communicate with him about the program, or set up a home security analysis, can email him at djakerhpd@gmail.com. — cleveland.com, "Richmond Heights police begin new community block watch program to prevent crime, maintain city’s aesthetics," 21 Aug. 2019 Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections has also implemented town hall-style meetings, which allow correctional officers and inmates to communicate openly. — Tyler Kendall, CBS News, "Why can't prisons staff their facilities? One state might have a solution," 21 Aug. 2019 Everything the show wants to communicate is already there in the characters, each one a case study in who wins and loses in this country. — Judy Berman, Time, "On Becoming a God in Central Florida," 20 Aug. 2019 That seems like a very conscious choice to communicate that idea not only to the outside world but also to your own associates and leadership team. — Brian O'keefe, Fortune, "Fortune Interview: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Automation, Training 2.2 Million Workers, and the Tragedy in El Paso," 19 Aug. 2019 Kudlow has one skill that actually could be useful in a crisis: being able to communicate clearly to financial markets. — Catherine Rampell, The Denver Post, "Rampell: Trump has a dream team for mismanaging a recession," 18 Aug. 2019 University president Otto Schmitz went over Klagges’s head to communicate directly with Prime Minister Werner Küchenthal. — Klaus Meyer, Quartz, "How to prevent a fascist takeover: Lessons from the Nazi party’s rise to power," 17 Aug. 2019 These are in distinct areas of the brain and would therefore require separate sets of electrodes to communicate with. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change," 13 Aug. 2019 No matter who holds power, individuals and groups have the right to spend money to communicate their ideas. — Joe Lonsdale, National Review, "Regulating Speech Won’t Fix Our Politics," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'communicate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for communicate
communicate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of communicate
: to give information about (something) to someone by speaking, writing, moving your hands, etc.
: to get someone to understand your thoughts or feelings
medical
: to pass (a disease) from one person or animal to another
See the full definition for communicate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
communicate
verb
com·mu·ni·cate
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communicated;
communicating
Kids Definition of communicate
1
: to get in touch
“… we won't be able to communicate. The mail is unpredictable …”— Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising
2
: to make known
I communicated my needs to the nurse.
3
: to pass (as a disease) from one to another : spread
communicate
transitive verb
com·mu·ni·cate
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communicated;
communicating
Medical Definition of communicate
: to cause to pass from one to another
some diseases are easily communicated