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

  • (..) The chemical composition of their spaceship is unknown. The shell emits no waste, no gas, no radiation. Assuming that the shells communicate with each other, The air between the shells is untroubled by sonic emission or light wave. they don't seem to ask a lot of questions. (..)
    2016 Arrival
  • (..) he'd gotten a lot of notoriety. Facemash did exactly what he wanted it to do. Were you aware that while Mr. Zuckerberg was building The Facebook, he was also communicating with the plaintiffs? Not at the time, I wasn't. But' It really didn't have much to do with the Winklevosses' dating site. (..)
    2010 The Social Network
  • (..) the Great Pyramid to be sold again to the highest bidder. The dragons beneath the Great Pyramid will be slaughtered. We obviously didn't communicate clearly. We're here to discuss your surrender, not mine. I imagine it's difficult adjusting to the new reality. Your reign is over. ( men shouting ) (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Battle of the Bastards Season: 6 Episode 9