commune

//ˈkɒm.juːn//
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Noun

communeSingular
communesPlural
1

A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.

They decided to live in a commune where everyone shares household duties.

2

The smallest administrative division in France and some other countries.

France is divided into over 36,000 communes.

Verb

communeInfinitive
communePresent tense
communedPast tense
communedPast participle
communingPresent participle
communesThird-person singular
1

To communicate intimately with someone or something, especially on a spiritual level.

She went to the forest to commune with nature.

2

To feel in close connection with nature or one's surroundings.

She went to the forest to commune with nature.

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