communicate

Definition

  • verb: to give information about (something) to someone by speaking, writing, moving your hands, etc.
  • verb: to convey knowledge of or information about

Examples

  • She likes to 'communicate' [=(more informally) 'keep in touch'] with her sister through/by/via e-mail.

  • If you're excited about the product, your enthusiasm will 'communicate' itself to customers.

  • One monkey 'communicated' [='transmitted, spread'] the disease to the others.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) my own conversation with this lady? - They don't understand English. - You were talking English. It's hard to explain, but it's all part of empathicalism. We don't have to communicate with words. They understand me through the way I feel, and the tone of my voice. - Sort of like a dog. (..)
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