Definition for "Communicate"

Etymology

From Latin commūnicātus, perfect passive participle of commūnicō (“share, impart; make common”), from commūnis (“common”).
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Communicate - (Verb)

phonetic : /kəˈmyo͞onəˌkāt/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/communicate.mp3
3rd person singular present : communicates
1. Share or exchange information, news, or ideas
  • the prisoner was forbidden to communicate with his family
2. Impart or pass on (information, news, or ideas)
  • he communicated his findings to the inspector
3. Convey or transmit (an emotion or feeling) in a nonverbal way
  • the ability of good teachers to communicate their own enthusiasm
4. Succeed in conveying one's ideas or in evoking understanding in others
  • a politician must have the ability to communicate
5. (of two people) Be able to share and understand each other's thoughts and feelings
6. Pass on (an infectious disease) to another person or animal
7. Transmit (heat or motion)
  • the heat is communicated through a small brass grating
8. (of two rooms) Have a common connecting door
  • he went into the communicating room to pick up the phone
9. Receive Holy Communion
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Communicate, v. i.

1. To share or participate; to possess or enjoy in common; to have sympathy.

    Ye did communicate with my affliction.
Philip. iv. 4.

2. To give alms, sympathy, or aid.

    To do good and to communicate forget not.
Heb. xiii. 16.

3. To have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicating artery.

    Subjects suffered to communicate and to have intercourse of traffic.
Hakluyt.

    The whole body is nothing but a system of such canals, which all communicate with one another.
Arbuthnot.

4. To partake of the Lord's supper; to commune.

    The primitive Christians communicated every day.
Jer. Taylor.

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Communicate (km*mū"n*kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L. communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr. communis common. See ****, v. i.]

1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]

    To thousands that communicate our loss.
B. Jonson

2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of a crank.

    Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his blessings and holy influences.
Jer. Taylor.

3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to communicate information to any one.

4. To administer the communion to. [R.]

    She [the church] . . . may communicate him.
Jer. Taylor.

. This verb was formerly followed by with before the person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.

    He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord Digby.
Clarendon.

Syn.
To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell; announce; recount; make known.
To ****, ****, ****. Communicate is the more general term, and denotes the allowing of others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves. Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part of what we had held as our own, or making them our partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed; as, to reveal a secret.

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put across (transmit information) "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
intercommunicate (transmit thoughts or feelings) "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
transmit, communicate (transfer to another) "communicate a disease"
(v) communicate (join or connect) "The rooms communicated"
(v) communicate (be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas) "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"
(v) communicate (administer Communion; in church)
commune, communicate (receive Communion, in the Catholic church)
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transitive, now formal To impart or transmit (to another); to give a share of.
  • The disease was mainly communicated via rats and other vermin.
  • The strong scent of onions was communicated to his fingers.
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transitive To impart information or knowledge of; to make known, to tell.
  • It is vital that I communicate this information to you.
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transitive, archaic To share (in); to have in common, to partake of.
  • We shall now consider those functions of intelligence which man communicates with the higher beasts.
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intransitive To receive or take part in Holy Communion.
  • She attended church, but did not communicate at mass.
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intransitive To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information.
  • Many deaf people communicate with sign language.
  • I feel I hardly know him; I just wish he'd communicate with me a little more.
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Communicate - (General)

10. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
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11. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
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12. convey: transfer to another; "communicate a disease"
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13. join or connect; "The rooms communicated"
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14. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"
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15. administer Communion; in church
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16. Communicate! is the first studio album by the soulband The Solution formed by Nicke Andersson and Scott Morgan recorded at Atlantis Studio and mixed in Polar Studios.The album was released in 2004 and was followed up with Will Not Be Televised in 2008.
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17. Communicate, released on 12 October 2001, is the second album by New Zealand rock band The Feelers. Singles include "Communicate", "As Good As It Gets", "Astronaut", "Fishing for Lisa", "The Web" and "Anniversary". It has sold over twice platinum on the New Zealand music charts.
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18. Communicate is a mix album by Sasha & John Digweed.
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19. Communicate is a Canadian game show television series which aired on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.
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20. The International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC – Association internationale des interprètes de conférence) was founded in 1953. It represents over 2,800 members present in over 90 countries.
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21. (Communication!!!) Communication!!! is the second album by J-pop singer-songwriter Leah Dizon, released by Victor Entertainment on August 20, 2008. Leah Dizon herself also wrote/co-wrote 10 of the tracks and composed two herself. ...
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22. To impart or transmit (to another); to give a share of; To impart information or knowledge of; to make known, to tell; To share (in); to have in common, to partake of; To receive or take part in Holy Communion; To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have ...
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23. (communication) The concept or state of exchanging information between entities; The potential for information exchange; A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication; The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication; An instance of ...
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24. (Communicating) For the purposes of this module communicating is a category of activities in which students engage in a learning environment. Communicating activities are characterized by their purpose, directionality of information flow, and in some cases their placement in the course of study. ...
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25. (Communicating) The work managers perform to create understanding among people so they can act effectively.
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26. (Communicating) how can you use your website as a tool for communicating with your customers? And what should you be telling them?
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27. (communicating) When scientists share results to build on previous work. They will publish a description of an experiment in a scientific journal, speak at conventions, and report their work online. This is an essential part of science.
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28. (Communication) A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.
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29. (communication) the interchange of ideas across space. Its fullest definition is the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source-point across a distance to receipt-point, with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt-point a duplication and understanding ...
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30. (Communication) the credible, honest and timely two-way flow of information that fosters common understanding and trust.
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31. (communication) Transmission of intelligence between two points (origin and reception) without alteration of sequence or structure of the information content. See also data communication.
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32. (Communication) The process of transferring meanings from sender to receiver.
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33. (Communication) You lead through two-way communication. Much of it is nonverbal. For instance, when you "set the example," that communicates to your people that you would not ask them to perform anything that you would not be willing to do. ...
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34. (Communication) The conveyance of gestures or information between people. As a social skill, communication offers autonomy as well as control over one’s environment.
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
  • /kəˈmjunəkeɪt/
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Pronunciation : Audio

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