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Noun

S: (n) communication (communication%1:10:01::), communicating (communicating%1:10:00::) (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information) "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Verb

S: (v) communicate (communicate%2:32:01::), pass on (pass_on%2:32:00::), pass (pass%2:32:01::), pass along (pass_along%2:32:00::), put across (put_across%2:32:00::) (transmit information) "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
S: (v) communicate (communicate%2:32:00::), intercommunicate (intercommunicate%2:32:00::) (transmit thoughts or feelings) "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

direct troponym / full troponym

S: (v) grimace (grimace%2:29:00::), make a face (make_a_face%2:29:00::), pull a face (pull_a_face%2:29:00::) (contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state) "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
S: (v) yak (yak%2:32:00::), gab (gab%2:32:00::) (talk profusely) "she was yakking away about her grandchildren"
S: (v) fingerspell (fingerspell%2:32:00::), finger-spell (finger-spell%2:32:00::) (communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language) "The Deaf often fingerspell"
S: (v) aphorize (aphorize%2:32:00::), aphorise (aphorise%2:32:00::) (speak or write in aphorisms)
S: (v) riddle (riddle%2:32:00::) (speak in riddles)
S: (v) project (project%2:32:00::) (communicate vividly) "He projected his feelings"
S: (v) reach (reach%2:32:00::), get through (get_through%2:32:00::), get hold of (get_hold_of%2:32:00::), contact (contact%2:32:00::) (be in or establish communication with) "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
S: (v) inflict (inflict%2:32:00::), bring down (bring_down%2:32:00::), visit (visit%2:32:01::), impose (impose%2:32:00::) (impose something unpleasant) "The principal visited his rage on the students"
S: (v) commune (commune%2:32:02::) (communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity) "He seemed to commune with nature"
S: (v) inform (inform%2:32:00::) (impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to) "I informed him of his rights"
S: (v) joke (joke%2:32:00::), jest (jest%2:32:00::) (tell a joke; speak humorously) "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
S: (v) blog (blog%2:32:00::) (read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal)
S: (v) greet (greet%2:32:01::) (send greetings to)
S: (v) address (address%2:32:00::), turn to (turn_to%2:32:01::) (speak to) "He addressed the crowd outside the window"
S: (v) ask (ask%2:32:04::), inquire (inquire%2:32:01::), enquire (enquire%2:32:00::) (address a question to and expect an answer from) "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; "I inquired about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
S: (v) nod (nod%2:32:00::) (lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation) "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
S: (v) sign (sign%2:32:04::) (communicate in sign language) "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
S: (v) talk (talk%2:32:00::), speak (speak%2:32:00::), utter (utter%2:32:00::), mouth (mouth%2:32:00::), verbalize (verbalize%2:32:00::), verbalise (verbalise%2:32:00::) (express in speech) "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
S: (v) talk (talk%2:32:01::), speak (speak%2:32:01::) (exchange thoughts; talk with) "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
S: (v) speak (speak%2:32:02::), talk (talk%2:32:03::) (use language) "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
S: (v) gesticulate (gesticulate%2:32:00::), gesture (gesture%2:32:00::), motion (motion%2:32:00::) (show, express or direct through movement) "He gestured his desire to leave"
S: (v) telepathize (telepathize%2:32:00::), telepathise (telepathise%2:32:00::) (communicate nonverbally by telepathy) "some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world"
S: (v) write (write%2:32:00::) (communicate or express by writing) "He wrote about his great love for his wife"
S: (v) radio (radio%2:32:00::) (transmit messages via radio waves) "he radioed for help"
S: (v) network (network%2:32:00::) (communicate with and within a group) "You have to network if you want to get a good job"
S: (v) sign (sign%2:32:01::), signal (signal%2:32:00::), signalize (signalize%2:32:01::), signalise (signalise%2:32:01::) (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs) "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
S: (v) semaphore (semaphore%2:32:00::) (convey by semaphore, of information)
S: (v) whistle (whistle%2:32:00::) (utter or express by whistling) "She whistled a melody"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:00::), throw (throw%2:32:00::) (convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture) "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:01::), pay (pay%2:32:00::) (convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow) "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:02::), render (render%2:32:00::) (bestow) "give homage"; "render thanks"
S: (v) carry (carry%2:32:02::), convey (convey%2:32:01::), express (express%2:32:02::) (serve as a means for expressing something) "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
S: (v) issue (issue%2:32:01::) (bring out an official document (such as a warrant))
S: (v) come across (come_across%2:32:00::), come over (come_over%2:32:00::) (communicate the intended meaning or impression) "He came across very clearly"
S: (v) share (share%2:32:00::) (communicate) "I'd like to share this idea with you"
S: (v) get (get%2:32:03::) (communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone) "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame

S: (v) convey (convey%2:40:10::), transmit (transmit%2:40:10::), communicate (communicate%2:40:10::) (transfer to another) "communicate a disease"
S: (v) communicate (communicate%2:35:00::) (join or connect) "The rooms communicated"
S: (v) communicate (communicate%2:32:02::) (be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas) "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"
S: (v) communicate (communicate%2:32:08::) (administer Communion; in church)
S: (v) commune (commune%2:32:01::), communicate (communicate%2:32:07::) (receive Communion, in the Catholic church)