contact :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"

n. the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"

n. metal strip touching or making contact with a corresponding trip in order to make a connection for current to pass

n. the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

n. (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"

n. a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"

n. the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

n. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

n. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

n. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

n. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"