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communicate

v.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt// UK //kəmjˈuːnɪkˌeɪt// com·mu·ni·cate Academic Archaic General-service

v. to share information, ideas, or feelings with other people. You can do this by speaking, writing, or using your body.

v. to share or exchange information, news, or ideas. Transitive when expressing a specific message; intransitive when describing the general act of interaction.


SIMPLE

We use email to communicate with our clients.

CONTEXTUAL

The two teams need to communicate more effectively to finish the project on time.

COMPLEX

While the written report provides the necessary data, the manager must also communicate the underlying strategy to the board to ensure their continued support.

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Etymology 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.

Etymology 2

From Middle English communicate, an adapted borrowing of Latin commūnicātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), perfect passive participle of commūnicō (“to make commune”).

Usage

Often takes the preposition 'with' for the person being contacted and 'about' for the topic.

Pitfall

I will communicate you the resultsI will communicate the results to youWhen used with an object, the person receiving the information must be introduced by the preposition 'to'.

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