intercommunicate

in·ter·com·mu·ni·cate

 (ĭn′tər-kə-myo͞o′nĭ-kāt′)

intr.v. in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ing, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cates

1. To communicate with each other.

2. To be connected or adjoined, as rooms or passages.

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in′ter·com·mu′ni·ca′tion n.

in′ter·com·mu′ni·ca′tive (-kā′tĭv, -kə-tĭv) adj.

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intercommunicate

(ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt)

vb (intr)

1. to communicate mutually

2. to interconnect, as two rooms

ˌintercomˈmunicable adj

ˌintercomˌmunicaˈbility n

ˌintercomˌmuniˈcation n

ˌintercomˈmunicative adj

ˌintercomˈmuniˌcator n

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in•ter•com•mu•ni•cate

(ˌɪn tər kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt)

v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.i.

1. to communicate mutually, as people.

2. to afford passage from one to another, as rooms.

v.t.

3. to exchange (messages or communications) with one another.

[1580–90; < Medieval Latin]

in`ter•com•mu′ni•ca•ble, adj.

in`ter•com•mu`ni•ca′tion, n.

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intercommunicate

Past participle: intercommunicated
Gerund: intercommunicating

Imperative

intercommunicate

intercommunicate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intercommunicate - be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" communicate - join or connect; "The rooms communicated" complect, interconnect, interlink - be interwoven or interconnected; "The bones are interconnected via the muscle"
	2.	intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" communicate 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" fingerspell, finger-spell - communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language; "The Deaf often fingerspell" aphorise, aphorize - speak or write in aphorisms 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" 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" 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" 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"

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Translations

intercommunicate

[ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt] VI [people, rooms] → comunicarse

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intercommunicate

vi (departments, people) → miteinander in Verbindung stehen; (rooms) → miteinander verbunden sein

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