Words / B2

k-uh-MYOON-ik-ayt/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

To communicate is to share information, ideas, or feelings: communicate by email, communicate clearly. Talk and tell are everyday; convey is a close formal cousin for getting a message across. Communication is the noun. In speech, tell / get in touch is usually enough. You can communicate a result as well as communicate with a person. Do not use it as a stiff synonym for say in every sentence.

Meaning

To share information, ideas, or feelings.

Examples

• “We communicate by email.”
• “We communicate by email during the holidays, not by last-minute texts.”
• “The graph communicates the trend more clearly than a paragraph of numbers.”

Good to know

Share information/feelings. communicate with + person; communicate a message. Everyday: tell / get in touch. Noun: communication.

Near in meaning

convey

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