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August 18, 2021
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| Word of the
Week--"Communicate" |
Definition--to impart (information,
ideas, etc); to make something known or understood.
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| Discussion--Each and every day human
beings engage in the act of communication. People can communicate in a
variety of different ways. Before language was even invented, people were
able to communicate with one another through the use of looks, body
language or even pictures.
Today people around the world use spoken or written language to
communicate. Language can be used to communicate simple ideas, like
"Please pass the salt." It can also be used in far more complex ways. For
instance, great authors and poets use language to communicate interesting
and abstract ideas.
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| Etymology--The term
communicate is probably a form of the English communication
and borrowed from the Latin communicatus. This is the past
participle of the Latin communicare, meaning to share, impart or
make common.
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Foreign
Translations
| German: |
Bekanntgeben |
| Dutch: |
Dekendmaken |
| French: |
Communiquer |
| Italian: |
Comunicare |
| Spanish: |
Comunicar, hacer
saber | |
Jane Ellis
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