communicate Synonyms & Antonyms
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Communicate as a Verb
To impart. To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
It is vital that I communicate this information to you.
To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
It is vital that I communicate this information to you.
To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.
to communicate motion by means of a crank
To pass on (a disease) to another person, animal etc.
The disease was mainly communicated via rats and other vermin.
To share 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.
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.
To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion.
To administer the Holy Communion to (someone).
To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information.
Many deaf people communicate with sign language.
To be connected by means of an opening or channel [with with ‘another room, vessel etc.’].
The living room communicates with the back garden by these French windows.
To impart
To share
Communicate as an Adjective
Communicated, (made) commune, joined.
Communicate in a Sentence
It is vital that I communicate this information to you.
to communicate motion by means of a crank
The disease was mainly communicated via rats and other vermin.
We shall now consider those functions of intelligence which man communicates with the higher beasts.
Many deaf people communicate with sign language.
I feel I hardly know him; I just wish he'd communicate with me a little more.
The living room communicates with the back garden by these French windows.
Word Forms & Grammar
communicate (third-person singular simple present communicates, present participle communicating, simple past and past participle communicated)
communicate (comparative more communicate, superlative most communicate)
Words That Rhyme With Communicate
Origin of Communicate
Origin 1: 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.[1]
Origin 2: From Middle English communicate, an adapted borrowing of Latin commūnicātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), perfect passive participle of commūnicō (“to make commune”).[2]
Word Facts for Communicate
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ |
| Meaning | To impart. To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell |
| Comparative / superlative | more communicate, most communicate |
| Verb forms | communicates, communicating, communicated |
Communicate: Your Questions Answered
Is communicate a verb or an adjective?
Communicate is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is the past tense of communicate?
The past tense of communicate is communicated. The present participle is communicating.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of communicate?
The comparative form is more communicate and the superlative form is most communicate.