Etymology : Latin communicatus, past participle of communicare to impart, participate, from communis common; more at MEAN
Pronunciation : k&-'myü-n&-"kAt
Function : verb
Date : 1526
1. express one's thoughts and ideas; exchange information or ideas; transfer, pass along, transmit. communicate\com*mu"ni*cate\, v. i.
2. to share or participate; to possess or enjoy in common; to have sympathy. ye did communicate with my affliction. ip. iv.
3. 2. to give alms, sympathy, or aid. to do good and to communicate forget not. xiii.
4. 3. to have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicating artery. subjects suffered to communicate and to have intercourse of traffic. akluyt. the whole body is nothing but a system of such canals, which all communicate with one another.
5. to partake of the lord's supper; to commune. the primitive christians communicated every day. taylor.communicate \com*mu"ni*cate\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. communicating.] [l. communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr. communis common. see:
commune, v. i.].
6. to share in common; to participate in. [obs.] to thousands that communicate our loss. jonson.
7. to impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of a crank. where god is worshiped, there he communicates his blessings and holy influences. taylor.
8. to make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to communicate information to any one.
9. to administer the communion to. [r.] she [the church] may communicate him. taylor.note: this verb was formerly followed by with before the person receiving, but now usually takes to after it. he communicated those thoughts only with the lord digby.
10. To share in common; to participate in.
11. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of a crank.
12. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to communicate information to any one.
13. To administer the communion to.
14. To share or participate; to possess or enjoy in common; to have sympathy.
15. To give alms, sympathy, or aid.
16. To have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicating artery.
17. To partake of the Lord's supper; to commune. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees" administer communion; in church be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?" join or connect; "The rooms communicated".
18. 1. If you communicate with someone, you share or exchange information with them, for example by speaking, writing, or using equipment. You can also say that two people communicate. My natural mother has never communicated with me Officials of the CIA depend heavily on electronic mail to communicate with each other They communicated in sign language. + communication com·mu·ni·ca·tion Lithuania hasn't had any direct communication with Moscow. use of the radio telephone for communication between controllers and pilots.
19. If you communicate information, a feeling, or an idea to someone, you let them know about it. They successfully communicate their knowledge to others People must communicate their feelings.
20. If one person communicates with another, they successfully make each other aware of their feelings and ideas. You can also say that two people communicate. He was never good at communicating with the players Family therapy showed us how to communicate with each other. considerate individuals who can communicate and work in a team. + communication com·mu·ni·ca·tion There was a tremendous lack of communication between us communication skills. + communicator communicators com·mu·ni·ca·tor She's a good communicator.