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Touch (Verb)

Meaning¹

Make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

Her doctor's office called to remind her to touch base with them about her test results.
The two hikers had to touch down on rock to descend the mountain.
When she was a child, her grandmother told her to touch wood superstitiously when saying something that might tempt fate.
Be careful not to touch the wet paint, or you will get it all over your hands.
The surgeon had to touch the patient's organ very carefully to avoid causing damage.

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Meaning²

Affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy".

Examples

Her voice touched a chord deep within my heart when she sang at the memorial service.
The sad story of the little boy who lost his family touched my emotions deeply.
I was deeply touched by the support I received from friends and family after the accident.
Her generosity touched my heart, and I was forever grateful to her for helping me out in my time of need.
The inspirational speech of the elderly lady touched many of us and gave us hope to fight against cancer.

Meaning³

Color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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Hypernyms

Meaning⁵

Consume; "She didn't touch her food all night".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

Partake

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Receive

Meaning⁶

Cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Meaning⁷

Comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Meaning⁸

Deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

Meaning⁹

Be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Touch (noun)

Meaning¹⁰

Have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

The new policy will touch every department in the company.
Her words of encouragement touched the hearts of the entire team.
The economic downturn will touch every household in the country.
The changes in the tax law will touch small businesses the most.
The new regulations will touch every aspect of our operations.

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Meaning¹¹

Perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

The doctor asked the patient to touch their nose to test their sense of touch.
She carefully touch the fragile petals to avoid bruising them.
As a blind person, he had to touch everything in his environment to navigate his daily life.
Children in the kindergarten class took turns to touch the soft fur of the rabbit.
Please touch the ice to see how cold it is.