26984 words

communicates

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals:

Examples:

communicate with We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world.
Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with (= using) his hands.
be communicated to Has the news been communicated to the staff yet?
As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions.
2
to talk about your thoughts and feelings, and help other people to understand them:

Examples:

communicate with I find I just can't communicate with her.
3
to pass a disease from one person or animal to another
4
If one room communicates with another, it connects with it through a door:

Examples:

communicate with The bedroom communicates with both bathroom and hall.
5
to give messages or information to others through speech, writing, body movements, or signals:

Examples:

[ T ] She said we should communicate our requests in writing rather than over the telephone.
6
If two people communicate with each other, they are able to understand each other and have a satisfactory relationship:

Examples:

[ I ] The play deals with the inability of people to communicate with the people they love.

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