intercommunicate
[ in-ter-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt ]
/ ˌɪn tər kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used without object), in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.
to communicate mutually, as people.
to afford passage from one to another, as rooms.
verb (used with object), in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.
to exchange (messages or communications) with one another.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1580–90, intercommunicate is from the Medieval Latin word intercommūnicātus (past participle). See inter-, communicate
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intercommunicate
/ (ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (intr)
to communicate mutually
to interconnect, as two rooms
Derived forms of intercommunicate
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