Communicate and Correspond

Communicate

Communicate verb - To engage in an exchange of information or ideas.
Usage example: for decades the two medical centers have been communicating about cancer research

Correspond is a synonym for communicate in contact topic. In some cases you can use "Correspond" instead a verb "Communicate", when it comes to topics like ideas, mutually exchange information.

Correspond

Correspond verb - To engage in an exchange of written messages.
Usage example: old friends who have been corresponding for years

Communicate is a synonym for correspond in exchange letters topic. You can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Correspond".

Common collocations

bit communicate bit correspond bit
names communicate names correspond names
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