contact

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Communication with someone, often regularly.

   They kept in daily contact while she was abroad.

2. 2
   noun

   The state of two things touching each other physically.

   Their fingers came into contact with the light switch.

3. 3
   noun

   A person you know who can help you, especially in business.

   They used their business contacts to get an introduction to the governor.

4. 4
   noun

   A thin lens worn on the eye to correct vision.

   I need to buy new contacts before my trip.

Common collocations

• close contact Adjective + noun
• contact an agent Verb + noun
• lose contact Verb + noun
• make contact Verb + noun
• direct contact Adjective + noun
• personal contact Adjective + noun
• regular contact Adjective + noun
• establish contact Verb + noun
• maintain contact Verb + noun

From Latin contactus, from contingō (“to touch on all sides”), from tangō (“to touch”). Used in English since the 17th century.

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