communicate

CEFRA2

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To share information, ideas, or feelings with someone.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To impart., To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.

Examples

  • Before long, we'll be able to communicate with each other by T.V. telephone.

  • People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To impart.

  2. To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.

  3. To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.

More examples

In context

  • We need to communicate with each other.

  • It is vital that I communicate this information to you.

  • The disease was mainly communicated via rats and other vermin.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Adapted borrowing of Latin commūnicāt- (past participial stem of commūnicō (“share, impart; make common”)) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from commūnis (“common”) + -icō. Compare French communiquer and its older (and now obsolete) English cognate from Middle French, communique.