communicate

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verb

British English pronunciation: communicate

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

present tense
I/you/we/they	communicate
he/she/it	communicates
present participle	communicating
past tense	communicated
past participle	communicated

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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?
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1. 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.
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2. 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.
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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.
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3
[transitive] [usually passive] medical to pass a disease from one person or animal to another
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Metaphor: communicate

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.

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