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communicate

com·mu·ni·cate

communicate

 
 
pronunciation:
k myu nih keIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: communicates, communicating, communicated
definition 1: to make known.
I communicated the message to him.
synonyms:
convey, inform, relate, tell
similar words:
advise, contact, disclose, express, notify, say, speak, talk, transmit, voice
definition 2: to pass along or carry to another.
She communicated the flu to her brother.
synonyms:
transmit
similar words:
contact, infect, spread
definition 3: to exchange thoughts, ideas, or information.
Since my best friend moved away, we communicate by telephone.
 
synonyms:
relate, talk
similar words:
advise, converse, inform, say, tell
definition 4: to express one's thoughts and feelings.
She really knows how to communicate.
similar words:
inform, speak
derivation: communicator (n.)
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