Meaning & use

contact

noun·Everyday

Communication or physical touch between people or things, or a person one knows who can provide help or information.

See it in a sentence

Please stay in contact with us while you are traveling abroad.

She has a contact at the newspaper who might help publish the article.

A note on using this word

As a verb, contact is a single word meaning to get in touch with someone, and does not need a preposition like with, as in contact me, not contact with me.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To communicate with someone, especially by phone, email, or in person.

Please contact the office if you have any questions about your order.

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