He was asked to communicate the news to the rest of the people. She communicated her ideas to the group. The two computers are able to communicate directly with one another. The pilot communicated with the airport just before the crash. The couple has trouble communicating. the challenge of getting the two groups to communicate with each other We communicate a lot of information through body language. He communicated his dissatisfaction to the staff. If you're excited about the product, your enthusiasm will communicate itself to customers. The disease is communicated through saliva. See More
Recent Examples on the WebTo make matters worse, the soldiers communicate almost exclusively in sweeping declarations and motivational speeches. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 If two people from different states communicate with each other online, and the laws of the two states conflict, which law applies? Figuring out a way to resolve these challenges will require more than brainpower.WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 One party, the signaler (gossiper), must choose whether and how to communicate (or signal) that information to a receiver, and the receiver in turn must choose how to interpret the signal. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2022 The internet has evolved over the past 20-plus years, but the underlying concept remains the same: a digital universe where people work, play, communicate, hate on each other, fall in love and basically live out their lives through virtual personas. Amanda Reiman, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 To the friends, if anyone knows something, communicate as soon as possible.Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Thus, a universe cannot communicate with another universe. Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 A year later, in November 1961, 10 scientists, including luminaries like the young Carl Sagan and John Lilly, who was trying to learn to communicate with dolphins, convened at the Green Bank observatory to ponder the extraterrestrial question. Dennis Overbye, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 DeWees said when a threat comes in, regardless of the source, deputies communicate with each other and confront the issue.Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin communicatus, past participle of communicare to impart, participate, from communis common — more at mean