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communicate

[kuh-myoo-ni-keyt] / kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
give or exchange information, ideas
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact pass on publicize reach out relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write
STRONG
acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold
WEAK
be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out make known ring up touch base
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold
STRONG
be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress
WEAK
bottle up cover
VERB
mutually exchange information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
answer chat confer correspond talk write
STRONG
buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire
WEAK
associate with be close to be in touch be near commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet
WEAK
bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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"Some schools will need time to communicate with parents and pupils on implementation of a complete ban where this is not already in place."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Instead, Neville tries to communicate his subject’s belief that the best, strangest and funniest ideas come from the most unexpected places.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

By replicating how neurons communicate, future hardware could perform complex tasks using far less energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

In his 1887 patent for the “induction telegraph,” he described a system that allowed moving trains to communicate without physical contact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“Why does Betty want to communicate with us, with people? Why is he calling out?”

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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