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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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Navtex messages, a form of automated, short-range maritime-safety text broadcasts transmitted directly to ships, communicate which vessels have been attacked or sunk, according to several seafarers and Navtex messages seen by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

These cells communicate with cancer cells through a defined signaling system, creating conditions that help the tumor survive and expand.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Going forward, communicate early and clearly about how you would use any money that they offer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Flight crew then start an assessment -- figuring out where they are, whether it is behind enemy lines, where they can hide, and how they can communicate.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Art enables us to communicate our understanding in ways that cannot be expressed otherwise.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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