Word Type

Verb

Adjective

The word "communicate" can be used as verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

excommunicate

Derived Terms

communicatable communicatee communicatingly communicator incommunicated incommunicating intercommunicate miscommunicate noncommunicating overcommunicate recommunicate telecommunicate uncommunicated uncommunicating

Context

christianity

First Subevents

find way of transferring information form thought gather thoughts make eye contact open mouth open yourself to response speak work out main points

Last Subevents

conclude listen respond say goodbye speak understand conversation wait for response

Prerequisites

attract attention of others clear clear throat decide what want to communicate do so honestly enunciate clearly explain yourself express yourself clearly find another person formulate what am saying have to say know language know what want to communicate learn to speak listen listen as well as talk open mouth organize thoughts raise hand for permission scream real loud send email send smoke signale send smoke signals speak speak clearly speak or write speak or write to else speak out speak to talk talk to talk to others talk to people talk with people talk write or sign tell joke think use e mail write write letter

Subevents

eloquent speach exchange ideas exchange of ideas get misunderstood laughing learning new words listen misunderstandings mouth moves share thoughts speak talk teach new transferrence of information understood by others use body language

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

convey covenant interact intercommunicate transfer transmit

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

SMS announce argue assert avow breathe complain declare decree describe echo enounce explain gesticulate inform instruct listen maintain prescribe profer pronounce quethe read recite repeat restate say shout specify state talk telephone whisper write

Manner Of

convey covenant interact intercommunicate

Motivated By Goal

answers cooperate have to say information interaction need information need to needed to share information opine others to understand others to understand feelings spread information tell ideas to world wanted to express feelings

Related Terms

communication communion excommunicate excommunicate incommunicado

Related Terms

bread communication communicator communion connected convey disease eucharist excommunicate express holy communion impart information intercourse knowledge nonverbal share tell to transmit verbal wine with

Similar Terms

commune

Synonym Network

commune convey

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.