| communicate | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across | transmit information.; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" |
| ~ implant, plant | put firmly in the mind.; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" |
| ~ send a message | give or constitute a signal, not necessarily verbally.; "The lack of good teachers sends a strong message to all parents in the community" |
| ~ relay | pass along.; "Please relay the news to the villagers" |
| ~ get across, put over | communicate successfully.; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ receipt, acknowledge | report the receipt of.; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper" |
| ~ carry | pass on a communication.; "The news was carried to every village in the province" |
| ~ render, deliver, return | pass down.; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment" |
| ~ message | send as a message.; "She messaged the final report by fax" |
| ~ message | send a message to.; "She messaged the committee" |
| ~ transmit, communicate, convey | transfer to another.; "communicate a disease" |
| v. (communication) | 2. communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ grimace, make a face, pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
| ~ gab, yak | talk profusely.; "she was yakking away about her grandchildren" |
| ~ finger-spell, fingerspell | communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language.; "The Deaf often fingerspell" |
| ~ aphorise, aphorize | speak or write in aphorisms. |
| ~ riddle | speak in riddles. |
| ~ project | communicate vividly.; "He projected his feelings" |
| ~ contact, get hold of, get through, reach | be in or establish communication with.; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" |
| ~ inflict, impose, bring down, visit | impose something unpleasant.; "The principal visited his rage on the students" |
| ~ commune | communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity.; "He seemed to commune with nature" |
| ~ ask, enquire, inquire | inquire about.; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" |
| ~ telecommunicate | communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail. |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ jest, joke | tell a joke; speak humorously.; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" |
| ~ blog | read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal. |
| ~ greet | send greetings to. |
| ~ address, turn to | speak to.; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" |
| ~ nod | lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation.; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" |
| ~ sign | communicate in sign language.; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| ~ talk, speak | exchange thoughts; talk with.; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" |
| ~ speak, talk | use language.; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" |
| ~ gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement.; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
| ~ telepathise, telepathize | communicate nonverbally by telepathy.; "some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world" |
| ~ write | communicate or express by writing.; "Please write to me every week" |
| ~ radio | transmit messages via radio waves.; "he radioed for help" |
| ~ write | communicate by letter.; "He wrote that he would be coming soon" |
| ~ network | communicate with and within a group.; "You have to network if you want to get a good job" |
| ~ signal, signalise, signalize, sign | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" |
| ~ semaphore | convey by semaphore, of information. |
| ~ whistle | utter or express by whistling.; "She whistled a melody" |
| ~ throw, give | convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" |
| ~ pay, give | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" |
| ~ render, give | bestow.; "give homage"; "render thanks" |
| ~ convey, express, carry | serve as a means for expressing something.; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" |
| ~ issue | bring out an official document (such as a warrant). |
| ~ come over, come across | communicate the intended meaning or impression.; "He came across very clearly" |
| ~ share | communicate.; "I'd like to share this idea with you" |
| ~ get | communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone.; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake" |
| ~ interact | act together or towards others or with others.; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
| v. (possession) | 3. communicate, convey, transmit | transfer to another.; "communicate a disease" |
| ~ communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass | transmit information.; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
| v. (contact) | 4. communicate | join or connect.; "The rooms communicated" |
| ~ intercommunicate | be interconnected, afford passage.; "These rooms intercommunicate" |
| v. (communication) | 5. communicate | be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas.; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?" |
| ~ message | send a message.; "There is no messaging service at this company" |
| ~ interact | act together or towards others or with others.; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
| v. (communication) | 6. communicate | administer Communion; in church. |
| ~ commune, communicate | receive Communion, in the Catholic church. |
| ~ covenant | enter into a covenant or formal agreement.; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" |
| v. (communication) | 7. commune, communicate | receive Communion, in the Catholic church. |
| ~ communicate | administer Communion; in church. |
| ~ covenant | enter into a covenant or formal agreement.; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" |
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