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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If the actuarial tables and a lifetime of bad habits are anything to go by, anyone who may still feel the need to communicate with me in, say, 20 years is going to need to invest in a Ouija board.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This clearly communicates that your workload is full without needing to over-explain yourself.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The victim was able to get help by communicating with a flight crew member using his phone.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
The Latin Recording Academy is communicating these public announcements through their Latin Grammys WhatsApp channel with additional original behind-the-scenes content.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This clearly communicates that your workload is full without needing to over-explain yourself.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The victim was able to get help by communicating with a flight crew member using his phone.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
The Latin Recording Academy is communicating these public announcements through their Latin Grammys WhatsApp channel with additional original behind-the-scenes content.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 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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