com·mu·ni·cate 
/kəˈmju:nəˌkeɪt/ verb
com·mu·ni·cates; com·mu·ni·cat·ed; com·mu·ni·cat·ing /kəˈmju:nəˌkeɪt/ verb 1 : to give information about (something) to someone by speaking, writing, moving your hands, etc. [+ obj] ▪ He was asked to communicate the news to the rest of the people. ▪ His book communicates [=conveys] the harsh realities of war. ▪ She communicated her ideas to the group. [no obj] ▪ Good teachers communicate effectively. ▪ She likes to communicate [=(more informally) keep in touch] with her sister through/by/via e-mail. ▪ The two computers are able to communicate directly with one another. ▪ The pilot communicated with the airport just before the crash. 2 : to get someone to understand your thoughts or feelings [no obj] ▪ The couple has trouble communicating. ▪ the challenge of getting the two groups to communicate with each other [+ obj] ▪ We communicate a lot of information through body language. ▪ He communicated his dissatisfaction to the staff. ▪ If you're excited about the product, your enthusiasm will communicate itself to customers. 3 [+ obj] medical : to pass (a disease) from one person or animal to another
▪ One monkey communicated [=transmitted, spread] the disease to the others. ▪ The disease is communicated through saliva. 4 [no obj] formal, of rooms, parts of a building, etc. : to have openings to each other
▪ The rooms communicate [=connect] through a secret passage.
▪ One monkey communicated [=transmitted, spread] the disease to the others. ▪ The disease is communicated through saliva.
▪ The rooms communicate [=connect] through a secret passage.
— com·mu·ni·ca·tor /kəˈmju:nəˌkeɪtɚ/ noun, plural com·mu·ni·ca·tors [count]
▪ The president was an effective communicator. ▪ a good/poor communicator
/kəˈmju:nəˌkeɪtɚ/ noun, plural com·mu·ni·ca·tors [count] ▪ The president was an effective communicator. ▪ a good/poor communicator
