commune
verb (communes, communed, communing); noun (plural communes)
Everyday
- (old use) To commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature. tree →
- A commune is a group of people who live together and share their work and things. tree →
In the lessons
in tales a hero communes with his own heart, thinking quietly in his own mind, while in history a commune is a group of people sharing a town or a house.
Examples
- He communed with himself on the deck at night. tree →
- She communed with the trees in the quiet wood. tree →
- The villagers formed a commune and shared their food. tree →
- The commune rewarded the man for his help. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
To speak quietly and thoughtfully with oneself, searching one's own heart.
Interpretation. The tradition reads this as honest self-examination at night, as in the daily bedtime Shema, before calming down to rest.
Examples
- Tremble, and sin not; commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. (Writings PSA.4.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; and my spirit maketh diligent search: (Writings PSA.77.7, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «commune» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «commune» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «commune» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «commune» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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