verb

communicate

kuh-MYOO-nih-kayt

verb

To share information or ideas with someone, whether by speaking, writing, or gesture.

"Good managers communicate clearly with their teams."

"The two departments rarely communicate with each other."

To pass something, such as a disease or feeling, from one person or thing to another.

"The virus can be communicated through close contact."

How to Use Communicate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo pass on information, ideas, or feelings to someone else.

Common pairings

communicate effectively communicate with communicate a message

Word Forms

more communicate comparative, communicated past tense, communicate plural, communicated plural, communicates singular, communicate singular, communicated singular, communicatest singular, communicatedst singular, communicateth singular, most communicate superlative

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Etymology

From Latin communicare ("to share, make common"), from communis ("common").

Synonyms

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articulate common convey make known express outspeak portray put utter

Related Words

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Rhymes for communicate

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