communicate

Everyday

1. To communicate means to share ideas, feelings or information with others by talking, writing, signs or gestures. tree →
2. To communicate can mean to understand each other well: «They communicate well.» tree →
3. (of rooms) Communicating rooms are joined by a door. tree →

In the lessons

In English and science lessons communication can be spoken, written, by sign language or by animals' signals. In maths you «communicate your reasoning» by explaining steps. Phrases: «communicate with», «communicate by», «communicate clearly».

Examples

• Dolphins communicate with clicks and whistles. tree →
• We communicate with Gran by video call. tree →
• Deaf people may communicate using sign language. tree →
• Explain your answer to communicate your thinking. tree →
• The team must communicate to win. tree →
• Bees communicate by dancing. tree →
• I should be obliged if the sender would communicate with me. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun: communication. Spelling: double m — com-mu-ni-cate. «Communicate with someone», not «communicate someone».