Communicate
Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Interpret and communicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interpret" instead a verb "Communicate".
Interpret
Interpret verb - To make plain or understandable.
Communicate and interpret are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Interpret".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Captain Bridger muses that this might be an attempt to communicate a complex concept like an emotional state which the computer is unable to interpret sufficiently.
Source: Starfish Language - He can still make grunts and growls that others occasionally are able to interpret, but by and large he can only communicate by way of his AI, Sigma.
Source: The Speechless -
The movie upon which the series is based hinges entirely on Jackson's linguistic skills, both to interpret the "operating manual" of the Stargate and to communicate with the people on the other side.
Source: Translator Microbes
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