communicate
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Definition of communicate
1 archaic : share
2a : 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.
3 : to cause to pass from one to another Some diseases are easily communicated.
1 : to receive Communion Some Christians communicate in both elements, bread and wine.
2 : 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.
3 : to open into each other : connect The rooms communicate.
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Synonyms
bespeak, betray, declare, demonstrate, display, evince, expose, give away, manifest, reveal, show
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While decades ago, drivers didn't spend a lot time with one another or communicate much other than at the race track, that's not true of today's IndyCar stars. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: IndyCar is just too dangerous for nasty rivalries," 7 July 2018 Longtime Trump political associate Roger Stone has admitted to communicating with Guccifer 2.0. — Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, "What new Mueller indictments say about his direction," 13 July 2018 Additionally, the office has a phone, fax machine and copy center on site for candidates to communicate with potential employers. — Austen Erblat, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Goodwill adds Job Connection office to Delray Beach location," 12 July 2018 The robot can also communicate with people who speak all languages through its LED display screen and non-verbal interactions, Mashable reported. — Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune, "This Travel Robot Assistant Will Carry Your Bags and Show You to Your Gate," 12 July 2018 Incredibly, these two humanitarian crises unfolded at the same time, both involving lost, stranded, desperate children unable to reunite or communicate with their families. — Rhonda Garelick, The Cut, "The Thai Cave Rescue Cannot Save Us From National Shame," 11 July 2018 Just by downloading an app, anyone anywhere can give communicating with Morse code a try. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Google’s Gboard keyboard now lets you communicate through Morse code on both Android and iOS," 11 July 2018 Two-way radios, giving teams the ability to communicate during the race with their drivers, have been a staple of stock car racing since the 1970s. — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, "How radio communication provided a winning tool and changed the course of NASCAR racing," 9 July 2018 The disorder doesn’t reduce intelligence, only a person’s ability to communicate. — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, "Aphasia makes you lose your words after brain damage," 8 July 2018These 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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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
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communicate
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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
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Medical Definition of communicate
: to cause to pass from one to another some diseases are easily communicated
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