Meaning & use
contact
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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