commune vs communicate

commune is a noun but communicate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, commune and communicate are synonyms defined as:

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

commune: communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
communicate: transmit thoughts or feelings

Other hypernyms of commune include intercommunicate.

commune (noun)	communicate (noun)
a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
the smallest administrative district of several European countries

commune (verb)	communicate (verb)
receive Communion, in the Catholic church	transmit thoughts or feelings
communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity	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