communicate

Universal Words verb exchange information 1 ~ (with sb) to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with sb: [V] We only communicate by e-mail. * They communicated in sign language. * Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. * [VN] to communicate information / a message to sb share ideas / feelings 2 to make your ideas, feelings, thoughts, etc. known to other people so that they understand them: [VN] He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. * Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. * [V] Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. [also Vwh-] 3 [V] ~ (with sb) to have a good relationship because you are able to understand and talk about your own and other people's thoughts, feelings, etc: The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. disease 4 [VN] [usuallypassive] to pass a disease from one person, animal, etc. to another: The disease is communicated through dirty drinking water. of two rooms 5 [V] if two rooms communicate, they are next to each other and you can get from one to the other: a communicating door (= one that connects two rooms)