telecommunicate

[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt ]

/ ˌtɛl ɪ kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), tel·e·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, tel·e·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.

to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of telecommunicate

Back formation from telecommunications

tel·e·com·mu·ni·ca·tor, noun