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    contact

    noun

    • 1. the state of physical touching: "equipment in contact with water can benefit from rubber lining" Similar touchtouchingproximityexposure
    • 2. the action of communicating or meeting: "she had little contact with family members" Similar communicationconnectioncorrespondencetouch

    verb

    • 1. communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive information: "anyone with any information should contact Darlington police"
    • 2. touch: "I winced as my blister contacted the floor"

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  2. CONTACT definition: 1. communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly: 2. the fact of…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of CONTACT is union or junction of surfaces. How to use contact in a sentence. Is contact a verb?: Usage Guide

  4. contact as a noun meaning “a person through whom one can gain access to information and the like” is also standard: My contact at the embassy says that the coup has been successful.

  5. noun. the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. immediate proximity or association. an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the like.

  6. Contact is the act of touching or communicating with someone or something else. The question increasingly isn't whether there is other life in the universe, but how on earth we will ever make contact with it.

  7. Definition of contact noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. n. 1. a. A coming together or touching, as of objects or surfaces. b. The state or condition of touching or of immediate proximity: Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid. 2. a. Connection or interaction; communication: still in contact with my former employer. b. Visual observation: The pilot made contact with the ship.

  9. contact somebody to communicate with somebody, for example by phone, letter or email. I've been trying to contact you all day. Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police. Anyone interested is requested to contact a member of the committee.

  10. a situation in which two people or things are touching each other: She dislikes any kind of physical contact. Wash your hands if they come into contact with chemicals. contact noun (PERSON) A2. someone you know who may be able to help you because of their job or position: business contacts. contact noun (EYE)

  11. Jun 2, 2024 · contact (third-person singular simple present contacts, present participle contacting, simple past and past participle contacted) (transitive, occasionally proscribed) To touch; to come into physical contact with.