adjective
having come into contact
adjective
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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- too moved to speak
- very touched by the stranger's kindness
adjective
slightly insane
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verb
make physical contact with, come in contact with
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Examples
- Touch the stone for good luck
- She never touched her husband
verb
perceive via the tactile sense
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- Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her
verb
affect emotionally
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- A stirring movie
- I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
verb
be relevant to
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- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
verb
be in direct physical contact with
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- make contact
- The two buildings touch
- Their hands touched
- The wire must not contact the metal cover
- The surfaces contact at this point
verb
have an effect upon
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- Will the new rules affect me?
verb
deal with
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- usually used with a form of negation
- I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
- The local Mafia won't touch gambling
verb
cause to be in brief contact with
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- He touched his toes to the horse's flanks
verb
to extend as far as
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- The sunlight reached the wall
- Can he reach?
- The chair must not touch the wall
verb
be equal to in quality or ability
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- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
verb
tamper with
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- Don't touch my CDs!
verb
make a more or less disguised reference to
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- He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
verb
comprehend
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- He could not touch the meaning of the poem
verb
consume
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- She didn't touch her food all night
verb
color lightly
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- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November