to communicate

Examples

• All

• In any case, it is important to be able to communicate and explain solutions to others.

  Academic text (2013)

• The child began to read social signals and communicate nonverbally with facial expressions and body language.

  Academic text (2013)

• Has this affected the way that you communicate in life?

• It's probably the best way to communicate with an audience, I think.

• And it just felt so good to communicate that and to be heard.

• I think it's also understanding how to communicate policy ideas.

  Lex Fridman

• We found ways to work together and communicate effectively to get the work done.

  Academic text (2013)

• Through the natural language of play, children and adolescents communicate feelings, thoughts, and experiences.

  Academic text (2013)

• Further, administrators may be charged with communicating academic priorities to parents and the community.

  Academic text (2012)

• Educational messages for raising awareness can be communicated to the public in a variety of ways.

  Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

T

to talk

vsto communicate

∞ 1.0

Speak with someone to share ideas or information

covers any form of sharing not limited to informal chats or dialogue

T

to tell

vsto communicate

∞ 1.0

Give someone information

is wider including written or indirect forms not only spoken statements

S

to speak

vsto communicate

∞ 1.0

To talk with someone to share thoughts or feelings

extends beyond speech to include writing or other non spoken methods

S

to speak to

vsto communicate

∞ 1.7

To talk to someone about a problem or plan

is more general also covering casual conversation or indirect exchange

E

to express

vsto communicate

∞ 2.3

To show ideas and feelings by words or actions

involves exchange of information rather than mainly showing inner states

C

to contact

vsto communicate

∞ 2.5

To communicate with someone by phone or writing

is broader and includes both initial reaching out and ongoing mutual exchanges

I

to inform

vsto communicate

∞ 1.0

To tell someone about a fact or situation

covers feelings and ideas too not only neutral facts or reports

P

to pass

vsto communicate

755 1.0

To give something to another person

covers exchanging ideas and feelings as well not only handing objects

S

to share

vsto communicate

711 1.0

To tell someone about your thoughts, feelings or experiences

allows two way exchange as well as simple one way giving

C

to connect

vsto communicate

572 1.8

Build a friendly relationship with someone by talking or listening

focuses more on exchanging information rather than building relationships or emotional links

C

to convey

vsto communicate

199 3.4

To send information, ideas, or feelings to someone

focuses on general sharing rather than only transferring content between entities

T

to transmit

vsto communicate

169 3.7

To send something from one thing to another, for example a message or disease

is more human centred not only technical transfer between locations or devices

P

to pass on

vsto communicate

134 2.7

To give something to another person, often information or a message

focuses more on sharing or exchanging ideas and feelings not only transferring items

S

to send a message

vsto communicate

• Informal

81 3.4

To make people understand an idea or feeling without saying it directly

involves direct exchange of information not only indirect signs or signals

P

to pass along

vsto communicate

76 2.5

Give news, a message, or something you received to another person

is broader covering direct sharing and two way exchange not only relay chains

G

to get across

vsto communicate

67 3.0

Make an idea or message clear so other people understand it

covers sharing generally not only achieving clear understanding or persuasion

I

to impart

vsto communicate

33 4.3

To teach knowledge or skills to someone

is broader and can include feelings or casual information not just teaching

C

to correspond

vsto communicate

18 3.7

Write letters or messages to someone regularly over time

is broader including face to face or single exchanges not just letters

V

to verbalize

vsto communicate

• US

9 4.8

To put thoughts or feelings into words

is broader and also includes nonverbal or symbolic forms of sharing

P

to put across

vsto communicate

3 3.5

Make an idea or opinion clear so others understand

includes ordinary sharing even when not aimed at persuasion or clarity

I

to intercommunicate

vsto communicate

6.5

To share thoughts, feelings, or information with each other

is broader allowing one way or many methods of sharing information

Antonyms

W

to withhold

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Clear

to clarify

248 3.3

to explain

∞ 1.0

to communicate

773 2.3

to tell

∞ 1.0

to say

∞ 1.0

to hint

136 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology