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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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Agents need to understand complex contexts and communicate across fragmented systems to carry out business decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

They also try to imitate Bigfoot "calls" as there is the belief Bigfoot can communicate through howl-like sounds or by knocking on trees.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The burger chain said Wednesday the new program will be integrated across its app, website, and in-store systems, allowing it to personalize offers and communicate directly with customers based on their behavior.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Max can communicate with him only in a phone call arranged by the nurses—an “exit interview” that appears as a warped reflection of the narrator’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They stopped talking and used hand signals to communicate.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.