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deliver vs communicate

communicate vs deliver

deliver and communicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deliver No No Yes No
communicate No No Yes No
As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of deliver; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than deliver:
  • deliver: pass down
  • communicate: transmit information
Other hypernyms of deliver include pass, pass along, pass on, put across.
deliver (verb) communicate (verb)
cause to be born transmit thoughts or feelings
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) transmit information
pass down be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) receive Communion, in the Catholic church
bring to a destination, make a delivery administer Communion; in church
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball join or connect
to surrender someone or something to another transfer to another
relinquish possession or control over
carry out or perform
hand over to the authorities of another country
free from harm or evil
save from sins
Difference between deliver and communicate

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