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verb ADV. clearly, effectively, successfully, well | directly | easily | verbally By the age of two most children have begun to communicate verbally. | electronically PREP. by We usually communicate by letter. | through We communicated through an interpreter. | to She is unable to communicate her ideas to other people. | with couples who communicate well with one another
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communicate
verb [ intransitive and transitive ] to exchange information or have a conversation with someone, by telephone, letter etc, or by seeing them:
• Now that we live in different cities, we communicate by e-mail. • He is able to communicate using a special keyboard, which is connected to a computer. • This message is not being communicated to staff.
contact
verb [ transitive ] to write to, phone, or email someone especially for the first time, in order to give or ask for information:
• Neighbours contacted police after seeing a man with a gun. • She refused to comment when contacted by reporters from the local newspaper.
get in touch (with somebody)
to write to, telephone, or email someone, especially someone who you do not see very often:
• I really ought to get in touch with Paula. It's been months since we last spoke. • You've got my phone number if you need to get in touch.
get hold of somebody
to succeed in contacting someone by telephone after trying several times:
• Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all week. • It's no use trying to phone Linda at work – she's impossible to get hold of.
approach
verb [ transitive ] to contact someone that you do not know or have not contacted before, in order to offer them something or ask them for something:
• He has already been approached by several professional football teams. • The company confirmed that it had been approached about a merger.
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