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What is the verb for communication?

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communicate
  1. To impart
    1. (transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]
    2. (transitive) To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of. [from 16th c.]
    3. (transitive) To pass on (a disease) to another person, animal etc. [from 17th c.]
  2. To share
    1. (transitive, obsolete) To share (in); to have in common, to partake of. [16th-19th c.]
    2. (intransitive, Christianity) To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion. [from 16th c.]
    3. (transitive, Christianity) To administer the Holy Communion to (someone). [from 16th c.]
    4. (intransitive) To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information. [from 16th c.]
    5. (intransitive) To be connected with (another room, vessel etc.) by means of an opening or channel. [from 16th c.]
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Interns learn to communicate their ideas with both scientists and their peers.”
      “Let's communicate on a regular basis so that I can be abreast of the situation.”
      “We must prepare ourselves so we can effectively communicate with our investors.”
communicates
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate
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  3. Examples:
    1. “When the family communicates, usually it's by email or messages on their answering machines.”
      “A special event was arranged for us with the psychic Arthur Pacheco, who communicates with people in the next world.”
      “The gunner then ranges the target, decides the round, and communicates this to the loader.”
communicateth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate
communicatest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of communicate
communicated
  1. simple past tense and past participle of communicate
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Further, some familiar notions are communicated from a fresh viewpoint, which may be of benefit even to well-read players.”
      “His eyes were red-rimmed with lack of sleep, as he sat behind a three-inch glass screen and communicated with a phone held to his ear.”
      “Her smile reflected the completeness of her happiness and ably communicated the effect of Robert's kind gesture.”
communicating
  1. present participle of communicate
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He is not good at communicating, and he distrusts closeness or intimacy because of his experience of divorce.”
      “We put it to her that radio adverts or adverts on newspaper sites might be preferable to communicating via bulk email.”
      “She wasn't sure if they were speaking aloud or communicating through telepathy.”
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