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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 communicate, it is as if their thoughts and ideas travel between one person and the other, or are sent from one person to another. Sometimes it's hard to get your ideas across. ♦ He's brilliant at putting his message across. ♦ What message does this film send to the general public? ♦ I don't know what I have to do to get through to her. ♦ Could you pass on the message? ♦ Please convey our good wishes to all the other members. ♦ Thanks to the Internet, their ideas are now reaching a wider audience. ♦ We must keep the channels of communication open. ♦ Parents are naturally anxious to transmit their values to their children. ➡ language
1) [intransitive/transitive] to express thoughts, feelings, or information to another person or animal, for example by speaking or writing

How do whales communicate?

communicate something to someone:

The information was communicated to officials in July 1981.

communicate with:

They communicate with each other via email.

communicate to someone that:

Can you somehow communicate to him that we're just not interested?

a) [intransitive/transitive] to make someone understand an emotion or idea without expressing it in words

She has an amazing ability to communicate enthusiasm.

communicate something to someone:

He could communicate a feeling of intense excitement to his audiences.

b) [intransitive] to let someone know what you are feeling or thinking, so that you have a good relationship

She says that they no longer seem to communicate.

2) [intransitive] if one room communicates with another, or if two rooms communicate, you can get into one room from the other

The two rooms communicate via a hidden doorway.

a communicating door (= between two rooms):

He saw the handle of the communicating door start to turn.

3) [transitive, usually passive] medical to pass a disease from one person or animal to another

English dictionary. 2014.

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