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 nic re, comm nic t-, from comm nis, 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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | communicate - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"implant, plant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" 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" gab, yak - talk profusely; "she was yakking away about her grandchildren" finger-spell, fingerspell - communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language; "The Deaf often fingerspell" 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" 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" jest, joke - tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" blog - read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal greet - send greetings to address, turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" 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" 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" 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" render, give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks" 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"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 churchcovenant - 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 churchcovenant - 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 2. make known, report, announce, reveal, publish, declare, spread, disclose, pass on, proclaim, transmit, convey, impart, divulge, disseminate << OPPOSITE keep secret
To use any means or method to convey information of any kind from one person or place to another.
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