bespeak vs communicate

bespeak and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bespeak	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of bespeak; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than bespeak:

Other hypernyms of bespeak include pass, pass along, pass on, put across.

bespeak (verb)	communicate (verb)
express the need or desire for	transmit thoughts or feelings
be a signal for or a symptom of	transmit information
	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
	administer Communion; in church
	join or connect
	transfer to another