communicate

communicate
verb
ADVERB
clearly, effectively, successfully, well
directly
easily, openly
electronically, telepathically, verbally

By this age most children have begun to communicate verbally.

PREPOSITION
by

We usually communicate by letter.

through

We communicated through an interpreter.

to

She is unable to communicate her ideas to other people.

with

couples who communicate well with one another

Communicate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑desire, ↑emotion, ↑idea, ↑information, ↑meaning, ↑message, ↑view, ↑vision

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  • Communicate — Com*mu ni*cate (k[o^]m*m[=u] n[i^]*k[=a]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Communicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Communicating}.] [L. communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr. communis common. See {Commune}, v. i.] 1. To share in common; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Communicate — Com*mu ni*cate, v. i. 1. To share or participate; to possess or enjoy in common; to have sympathy. [1913 Webster] Ye did communicate with my affliction. Philip. iv. 4. [1913 Webster] 2. To give alms, sympathy, or aid. [1913 Webster] To do good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • communicate — I verb acquaint, advertise, advise, announce, apprise, articulate, assert, bandy words, breathe, bring word, broadcast, commerce with, commune, communicare, confabulate, converse, convey, correspond, deal with, declare, demonstrate, disclose,… …   Law dictionary

  • communicate — communicate, impart mean to convey or transfer something (as information, feelings, or qualities) neither tangible nor concrete; they differ chiefly in emphasis, communicate stressing the result, impart rather the process, of the transfer. To… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • communicate — [v1] give or exchange information, ideas acquaint, advertise, advise, announce, be in touch, betray, break, broadcast, carry, connect, contact, convey, correspond, declare, disclose, discover, disseminate, divulge, enlighten, get across, get… …   New thesaurus

  • communicate to — index caution Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • communicate — 1520s, to impart (information, etc.), from L. communicat , pp. stem of communicare (see COMMUNICATION (Cf. communication)). Meaning to share, transmit (diseases, etc.) is from 1530s. Related: Communicated; communicating …   Etymology dictionary

  • communicate — ► VERB 1) share or exchange information or ideas. 2) pass on, transmit, or convey (an emotion, disease, heat, etc.). 3) (communicating) (of two rooms) having a common connecting door. 4) receive Holy Communion. DERIVATIVES communicator noun …   English terms dictionary

  • communicate — [kə myo͞o′ni kāt΄] vt. communicated, communicating [< L communicatus, pp. of communicare, to impart, share, lit., to make common < communis,COMMON] 1. to pass along; impart; transmit (as heat, motion, or a disease) 2. to make known; give… …   English World dictionary

  • communicate */*/ — UK [kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt] / US [kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt] verb Word forms communicate : present tense I/you/we/they communicate he/she/it communicates present participle communicating past tense communicated past participle communicated Metaphor: When people… …   English dictionary

  • communicate — com|mu|ni|cate [ kə mjunı,keıt ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to express thoughts, feelings, or information to someone else, for example, by speaking or writing: How do whales communicate? communicate something to someone: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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