Communicated
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/
verbBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
To share or exchange information, news, or ideas with someone.
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To convey information or ideas
She communicated her feelings through a letter.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a secret and you tell your friend. That's communicating! You're sharing information.
👶 For kids: To tell someone something.
More Examples
2
The teacher communicated the instructions clearly to the students.
How It's Used
General
"He communicated his concerns to the manager."
Business
"The company communicated its new policy to its employees."
From Middle French *communiquer (16th century), from Latin communicāre "to share, impart", from communis "common".
The word has consistently been used to describe the exchange of information since its adoption into English.
Memory tip
Think of 'common' – communication makes things common knowledge.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to share, impart"
Base: communicate
communicate effectivelycommunicate clearlycommunicate a message
Common misspellings
comunicatedcommunicateddcomminicated
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