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communicateto share or exchange information, ideas, or feelings

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to share or exchange information, ideas, or feelings

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

Korean meaning: 정보, 생각, 감정을 공유하거나 교환하다

Korean pronunciation: 커-뮤-니-케이트 (강세: 뮤)

Example Sentences

  • My cat and I communicate perfectly - she meows for food, I meow back in confusion.
  • Parents often struggle to communicate with teenagers who speak fluent eye-roll.
  • Modern technology allows us to communicate instantly with people around the world.

communicate

VERB

//kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt//

to share or exchange information, ideas, or feelings

communicate concept
💡 Concept

Mother and daughter sharing feelings

communicate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Communicate to dedicate, and educate every mind!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootmun
Suffix--icate

Origin

From Latin 'communicare' meaning 'to share, impart, or make common,' derived from 'communis' meaning 'common' or 'shared.'

🎵Rhyme

dedicateindicateeducateappreciate
dedicate
indicate
educate
appreciate

🔗Collocations

communicate effectively

Leaders must communicate effectively with their team.

communicate with

I communicate with my friends through social media.

communicate ideas

Scientists communicate ideas through research papers.

fail to communicate

The project failed because we failed to communicate properly.

communicate clearly

Please communicate clearly what you need from us.

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat and I communicate perfectly - she meows for food, I meow back in confusion.

😄 Fun example

Parents often struggle to communicate with teenagers who speak fluent eye-roll.

Modern technology allows us to communicate instantly with people around the world.

Body language can communicate emotions more powerfully than words.

The new manager needs to learn how to communicate expectations clearly to avoid confusion.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

conveyexpresstransmitshareinteract

Antonyms

withholdsuppressconceal

Related

communicationcommunicativecommunicatormessagedialogue

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