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- pronunciation:
- kan
taekt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the touching of two things or people.
If you get this lotion on your hands, you should avoid contact with your eyes.
- synonyms:
- meeting, touching
- similar words:
- connection, opposition
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definition 2: |
communication.
I am finally in contact with my cousin again after all these years.- synonyms:
- touch
- similar words:
- communication
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related words: |
feeling, impact, touch |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
contacts, contacting, contacted |
definition: |
to be in communication with.
I contacted my friend about our weekend plans.- synonyms:
- communicate with, reach
- similar words:
- call, inform, meet, notify, phone, see, tell, write to
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related words: |
communicate, hit |
The word contact
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
tact, tang, ting, tig
Latin
root
that means touch
Example words:
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