contact

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.

[edit] Noun

contact (plural contacts)

1. The act of touching physically.
2. The establishment of communication (with).

   I haven't been in contact with her for years.

3. A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.

   Touch the contact to ground and read the number again.

4. Someone with whom one is in communication.

   The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.

5. (informal) A contact lens.
6. (electricity) a device designed for repetitive connections.

[edit] Derived terms

• body contact
• contact hitter
• contact information
• contactable
• eye contact
• first contact
• point of contact / POC

[edit] Translations

• Korean: 접촉
• Spanish: contacto m

[edit] Verb

to contact (third-person singular simple present contacts, present participle contacting, simple past and past participle contacted)

1. (transitive) To bring something into contact

   The side of the train contacted the gantry

2. (transitive) To establish communication with something or someone

   I am trying to contact my sister

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[edit] Noun

contact n. (plural contacten)

1. contact