contact
/ˈkɒn.tækt/
EN
A noun or verb meaning the state of touching or communicating with someone/something; also a person you know who can help you, or an entry storing a person's information in a device.
Please contact me by email if you have any questions.
Etymology
Comes from the 17th-century Latin contactus, meaning 'a touching', from the verb contingere, 'to touch together', formed from com- 'together' + tangere 'to touch'.
Translations
Collocations
contact detailsmake contactclose contacteye contactemergency contactcontact information
Synonyms
connectioncommunicationtouchreachget in touch
Antonyms
separationdistanceisolationdisconnection
Related Words
communicationphoneemailnetworkaddress