communed; communing
1
: to receive Communion
The people who had communed returned to their pews using the side aisles.
2
: to communicate intimately
commune with nature
… he stands communing with his soul on a bridge …—
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: the smallest administrative district of many countries especially in Europe
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Verb
a psychic who communes with the dead
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
Noun
He's living in a religious commune.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
But Green is a witch, and communing with the world around him is at the heart of his craft.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Many of these structures are now crumbling, the communes depopulated.
—Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The intrigue: There are numerous AI programs that already help people commune with the dead, including HereAfter AI, SeanceAI and StoryFile.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
But Green is a witch, and communing with the world around him is at the heart of his craft.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
Witnessing Trump and his supporters commune with this music last night was the height of blasphemy.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Many of these structures are now crumbling, the communes depopulated.
—Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commune. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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commune
1 of 2 verb
com·mune
kə-ˈmyün 
communed; communing
1
: to receive Communion
2
: to be in close communication with someone or something
commune with nature
commune
2 of 2 noun
com·mune
ˈkäm-ˌyün
kə-ˈmyün
1
: the smallest administrative district of many countries especially in Europe
2
: a small group of people that live together and share property and duties
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