touch#1 (v)
adjoin#3 (v)
meet (v)
contact#3 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def be in direct physical contact with
def make contact
examples The two buildings touch
Their hands touched
The wire must not contact the metal cover
The surfaces contact at this point
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form contact → contact; contact → contact; contact → contact
Derivationally related form adjoin → adjunctive
Derivationally related form adjoin → adjunction
Derivationally related form touch → touch
Hyponym cover, spread over; cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere; rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch; attach; hug; border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on; surround, environ, ring, skirt, border; lean on, rest on, lean against
Verb Group converge, meet
Incoming links
Derivationally related form adjunctive → adjoin
Derivationally related form contact → contact; contact → contact; contact → contact
Derivationally related form adjunction → adjoin
Derivationally related form touch → touch
Hypernym cover, spread over; cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere; rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch; attach; hug; border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on; surround, environ, ring, skirt, border; lean on, rest on, lean against
Verb Group converge, meet

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