communicate and pass share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. communicate means “transmit information”. pass means “go across or through”. pass is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kəˈmjunəˌkeɪt/
1.v.transmit information
“Please communicate this message to all employees”
2.v.transmit thoughts or feelings
“He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist”
3.v.transfer to another
“communicate a disease”
/ˈpæs/
1.v.go across or through
“We passed the point where the police car had parked”
2.v.move past
“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
3.v.make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
“They passed the amendment”
| communicate | pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈmjunəˌkeɪt/ | /ˈpæs/ |
| Said | kuh-MYOO-nuh-kayt | pas |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| Letters | 11 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb, noun, adjective |
| Senses | 7 | 42 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | pass on, pass, pass along | none recorded |
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