com·mu·ni·cate (k -my  n -k t )v. com·mu·ni·cat·ed, com·mu·ni·cat·ing, com·mu·ni·cates v.tr. 1. a. To convey information about; make known; impart: communicated his views to our office. b. To reveal clearly; manifest: Her disapproval communicated itself in her frown. 2. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit: a carrier who communicated typhus. v.intr. 1. To have an interchange, as of ideas. 2. To express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood: "That ability to communicate was strange in a man given to long, awkward silences" (Anthony Lewis). 3. Ecclesiastical To receive Communion. 4. To be connected, one with another: apartments that communicate. [Latin comm  nicre, commnict-, from commnis, common; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
communicate
Verb
[-cating, -cated]
1. to exchange (thoughts) or make known (information or feelings) by speech, writing, or other means
2. (usually foll. by to)to transmit (to): the reaction of the rapturous audience communicated itself to the performers
3. to have a sympathetic mutual understanding
4. Christianity to receive Communion [Latin communicare to share]
communicator n
communicative adj
communicative adj
To use any means or method to convey information of any kind from one person or place to another.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | communicate - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" send a message - give or constitute a signal, not necessarily verbally; "The lack of good teachers sends a strong message to all parents in the community" relay - pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers" get across, put over - communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" receipt, acknowledge - report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper" carry - pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province" message - send as a message; "She messaged the final report by fax" message - send a message to; "She messaged the committee" |
| 2. | communicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" finger-spell, fingerspell - communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language; "The Deaf often fingerspell" riddle - speak in riddles project - communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings" contact, get hold of, get through, reach - be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" commune - communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature" ask, enquire, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" blog - read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal greet - send greetings to nod - lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" sign - communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" speak, talk - use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" telepathise, telepathize - communicate nonverbally by telepathy; "some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world" write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" radio - transmit messages via radio waves; "he radioed for help" write - communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon" network - communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job" signal, signalise, signalize, sign - communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" semaphore - convey by semaphore, of information whistle - utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody" throw, give - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" pay, give - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" issue - bring out an official document (such as a warrant) come over, come across - communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly" share - communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you" get - communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | |
| 3. | communicate - transfer to another; "communicate a disease" communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | |
| 4. | communicate - join or connect; "The rooms communicated" intercommunicate - be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" | |
| 5. | communicate - be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?" message - send a message; "There is no messaging service at this company" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | |
| 6. | communicate - administer Communion; in church commune, communicate - receive Communion, in the Catholic church covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" excommunicate, unchurch, curse - exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner" | |
| 7. | communicate - receive Communion, in the Catholic church communicate - administer Communion; in church covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" |
communicate
verb 1. contact, talk, speak, phone, correspond, make contact, be in touch, ring up (informal), chiefly Brit. be in contact, get in contact
Translations
communicate [kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt] vt → communiquer, transmettre
vi to communicate (with) → communiquer (avec)
communicate [kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt] vt → mitteilen;
(idea, feeling) → vermitteln
vi to communicate (with) (by speech, gesture) → sich verständigen (mit);
(in writing) → in Verbindung or Kontakt stehen (mit)
v communicate [kəˈmjuːnikeit]
1 to tell (information etc) She communicated the facts to him. kommunikeer يَنْقُل( المَعْلومات) съобщавам sdělit meddele; gøre bekendt med mitteilen μεταφέρω πληροφορίες, γνωστοποιώ comunicar edasi andma, teatama, suhtlema مطلع کردن ilmoittaa, välittää communiquer לְהָעֲבִיר מֵידָע कहना, बतलाना, पहुंचाना, जताना priopćiti, komunicirati közöl memberitahukan veita, miðla, segja comunicare 伝える 알리다 pranešti, perduoti paziņot; darīt zināmu memberitahu communiceren meddele, fortelle, overbringe komunikować comunicar a comunica сообщать oznámiť sporočiti saopštiti meddela, vidarebefordra แจ้งข่าวสาร söylemek, anlatmak 傳達 повідомляти بتانا truyền đạt 传达
2 to get in touch (with) It's difficult to communicate with her now that she has left the country. verbinding يَتَّصِل свързвам се navázat/udržovat kontakt kommunikere; holde kontakt sich in Verbindung setzen επικοινωνώ comunicarse ühendust võtma ارتباط داشتن pitää yhteyttä communiquer (avec) לְתַקשֵר संपर्क komunicirati, održavati vezu érintkezik berhubungan hafa samband við comunicare 連絡する 연락을 하다 susisiekti sazināties berinteraksi in contact komen holde kontakt (med) kontaktować się comunicar a comunica (cu) поддерживать связь udržiavať spojenie priti v stik stupiti u kontakt meddela sig, kommunicera ติดต่อ haberleşmek, görüşmek 聯絡 спілкуватися رابطہ کرنا liên lạc với 联络
n comˌmuniˈcation
1 (an act, or means, of) conveying information Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country. kommunikasie إتِّصال комуникация spojení kommunikation die Kommunikation επικοινωνία comunicación teabeedastus, suhtlemine اطلاع رسانی tiedonvälitys communication תִקשוֹרֶת संचार komunikacija (hír)közlés komunikasi miðlun; samband comunicazione 伝達 통신, 서신 왕래 komunikacija, ryšiai, bendravimas sazināšanās; sakari perhubungan communicatie kommunikasjon, kommunisering łączność comunicação comunicaţie общение; связь spojenie sporočanje, komuniciranje komunikacija förbindelse[] การติดต่อสื่อสาร iletişim, haberleşme 通信 сполучення, зв'язок رابطہ ، مواصلات sự liên lạc 通信
2 a piece of information given, a letter etc I received your communication in this morning's post. mededeling مَعْلومَه، بَلاغ съобщение zpráva, sdělení meddelelse; rapport die Mitteilung μήνυμα, επιστολή comunicado teade پیغام؛ یادداشت tiedonanto message הוֹדָעָה संचारण, संदेश, संसूचना poruka, vijest értesítés pesan skilaboð; bréf; orðsending messaggio 通信 편지, 소식 pranešimas paziņojums surat communicatie melding, meddelelse, underretning, overføring wiadomość comunicação mesaj сообщение správa sporočilo pismo meddelande ข้อมูลข่าวสาร mesaj 傳達的信息，書信 повідомлення, інформація اطلاع ، معلومات truyền đạt 传达的信息，书信
n pl comˌmuniˈcations
means of sending messages or of transporting (eg troops and supplies). verbindings وَسائِل الأتِّصال съобщителни срества sdělovací prostředky; spoje kommunikationsmidler; transportmidler Nachschublinien (pl.) (τηλ)επικοινωνίες (πληθ.) comunicaciones ühendusteed وسایل ارتباطی viestiyhteydet, huoltoyhteydet liaison תִּקשוֹרֵת, דָּרְכֵּי תַחבּוָּרה संचार komunikacije távközlés komunikasi, perhubungan fjarskipti; samgöngur mezzi di comunicazione 通信・交通機関 전달[] 수단 ryšių, susisiekimo priemonės, komunikacijos sazināšanās; sakari komunikasi communicatiemiddelen samferdsel łączność comunicaçOes mijloc de comunicare/de legătură; legătură средства связи spoje (prometne, poštne) zveze sredstva komunikacije förbindelse[], kommunikation[] การส่งต่อ haberleşme, iletişim 通信系統 комунікації, комунікаційні лінії ذرائع مواصلات phương tiện liên lạc 通信系统
adj comˈmunicative [-tiv]
(negativeuncommunicative) talkative; sociable She's not very communicative this morning. spraaksaam كَثيرُ الكَلام общителен komunikativní, sdílný meddelsom; åben gesprächig ομιλητικός, κοινωνικός comunicativo seltsiv خوش سخن؛ خوش برخورد seurallinen communicatif תִּקשוֹרְתִי बातचीत करने एवं सम्पर्क रखने के ईच्छुक komunikativan, razgovorljiv közlékeny komunikatif ræðinn, skrafhreifinn comunicativo, espansivo 話し好きな 수다스러운 kalbus, linkęs bendrauti runīgs; komunikabls peramah mededeelzaam meddelsom, åpen rozmowny comunicativo comunicativ разговорчивый;общительный zhovorčivý družaben komunikativan meddelsam ที่เกี่ยวกับการสื่อสาร konuşkan 愛說話的 говіркий; компанійський باتونی ، بے تکلف cởi mở 爱说话的
communication cord
a chain etc in a railway carriage, to be pulled in an emergency. noodremhouer سِلْسِلَة إيقاف القِطار жп. внезапна спирачка záchranná brzda nødbremse die Notbremse αλυσίδα που τραβιέται σε περίπτωση ανάγκης (π.χ. σε βαγόνι) timbre de alarma hädapidur طناب زنگ hätäjarru signal d'alarme כָּבֵל תִקשוֹרֶת ट्रेन रोकने की जंजीर kočnica za opasnost vészfék tanda bahaya aðvörunarkeðja segnale d'allarme 非常通報用の引き紐 avarinė rankena, virvutė avārijas signālaukla tali kecemasan noodrem nødbrems sznur alarmowy sinal de alarme compartiment сигнальный шнур záchranná brzda zasilna zavora ručna kočnica nödbromslina เชือกสำหรับดึงเตือนเวลาฉุกเฉิน imdat kolu （火車內的）報警索 сигнальна мотузка ریل میں استعمال ہونے والی حفاظتی زنجیر dây báo hãm （火车内的）报警索
n communiˈcations ˌsatellite
kommunikasiesatelliet قَمَر اًصْطِناعي للأتِّصالات сателит за съобщения sdělovací družice kommunikationssatellit Kommunikationssatelit τηλεπικοινωνιακός δορυφόρος satélite de comunicación sidesatelliit ماهواره های مخابراتی satellite de communication לַוויָן תִקשוֹרֶת संचार उपग्रह komunikacijski satelit távközlési műhold satelit komunikasi satellite per telecomunicazioni 通信衛星 통신 위성 ryšių palydovas komunikāciju satelīts satelit komunikasi communicatiesatelliet kommunikasjonssatellitt satelita telekomunikacyjny спутник связи telekomunikačná družica komunikacijski satelit satelit za komunikacije kommunikationssatellit, telesatellit ดาวเทียมสื่อสาร haberleşme uydusu 通信衛星 супутник зв'язку مواصلاتی سیارہ vệ tinh truyền thông 通信卫星
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