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touch on

/ touch on /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
refer to or discuss briefly
Type of:
mention advert bring up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
have an effect upon
"Will the new rules affect me?"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
strike a blow repercuss tell on redound stimulate
Derived:
impact wallop impingement encroachment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
"She repaired her TV set"
"Repair my shoes please"
Opposites:
break bust
Type of:
better improve amend
Kinds of:
tinker fiddle fill piece patch
Derived:
restoration repair fix fixing fixture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
have to do with or be relevant to
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Kinds of:
focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on
Derived:
applicability pertinence pertinency reference denotation
Verb group:
allude touch advert
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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mention advert bring up change alter modify strike a blow repercuss tell on redound stimulate better