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According to WordNet, the verb "touch" has 15 sense(s).

201205696 be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point".

202127358 perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her".

200590642 comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem".

201026728 make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it".

202685665 to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall".

201172701 consume; "She didn't touch her food all night".

200137313 have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?".

201770802 affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy".

202676054 be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments".

200286928 color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November".

202672187 be equal to in quality or ability; "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".

201207527 tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!".

201206218 make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband".

202599325 deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling".

201206849 cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks".

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