v. |
[1] |
put (one's) hand on
,
feel
,
handle
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[2] |
bring into contact with
,
apply
,
put
,
set
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[3] |
touch (up) against
,
be in contact (with)
,
border
,
adjoin
,
meet
,
come up/be (up) against
,
push/press/lean (up) against
,
brush/rub (up) against
,
come/be together
,
abut
|
[4] |
lay a hand/finger on
,
meddle with
,
have to do with
,
interfere with
,
come near
,
approach
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[5] |
drink
,
eat
,
consume
,
partake of
,
take
,
use
,
taste
,
have to do with
|
[6] |
affect
,
impress
,
influence
,
disturb
,
move
,
stir
,
arouse
,
excite
,
impassion
,
stimulate
,
strike
,
(Colloq) get to
|
[7] |
rival
,
match
,
equal
,
compare with
,
come up to
,
be on a par with
,
be a match for
,
be in the same league/class as/with
,
be on an equal footing with
,
reach
,
come/get near/close to
,
hold a candle to
,
measure up to/against
,
(Colloq) (US) stack up to/with/against
|
[8] |
touch on/upon
,
refer to
,
have reference to
,
pertain to
,
relate to
,
have a bearing on
,
regard
,
mention
,
allude to
,
speak/write of
,
tell of
,
bring up/in
,
raise
,
deal with
,
cover
|
[9] |
have access to
,
access
,
use
,
employ
,
make use of
,
put to use
,
avail (oneself) of
,
take
,
get
,
take advantage of
|
[10] |
touch down
,
land
,
alight
,
come to earth
|
[11] |
touch off
,
detonate
,
spark (off)
,
set alight
,
set off
,
ignite
,
light
,
fire
,
put a match toinstigate
,
initiate
,
begin
,
start
,
set in motion
,
ignite
,
set off
,
trigger
,
provoke
,
foment
,
cause
,
give rise to
|
[12] |
touch up
,
retouch
,
patch up
,
beautify
,
enhance
,
titivate
,
renovate
,
spruce up
|
[13] |
stir
|
[14] |
refer
,
pertain
,
relate
,
concern
,
come to
,
bear on
,
touch on
,
have-to doe with
|
[15] |
adjoin
,
meet
,
contact
|
[16] |
affect
,
impact
,
bear upon
,
bear on
,
touch on
|
[17] |
reach
,
extend to
|
[18] |
equal
,
rival
,
match
|
[19] |
disturb
|
[20] |
allude
,
advert
|
[21] |
partake
|
[22] |
tint
,
tinct
,
tinge
|
|
n. |
[1] |
touching
|
[2] |
sense of touch
,
skin senses
,
touch modality
,
cutaneous senses
|
[3] |
trace
,
ghost
|
[4] |
signature
|
[5] |
touching
|
[6] |
hint
,
tinge
,
mite
,
pinch
,
jot
,
speck
,
soupcon
|
[7] |
contact
|
[8] |
spot
|
[9] |
touch sensation
,
tactual sensation
,
tactile sensation
,
feeling
|
[10] |
feeling
,
feel
,
texture
|
[11] |
pat
,
tap
,
blow
,
hit
,
stroke
,
brush
,
caress
|
[12] |
dash
,
hint
,
intimation
,
suggestion
,
bit
,
intimation
,
pinch
,
jot
,
spot
,
trace
,
tinge
,
taste
,
suspicion
,
smattering
,
colouring
,
smack
,
speck
,
drop
,
whiff
,
odour
,
scent
,
smell
|
[13] |
ability
,
deftness
,
expertise
,
dexterity
,
adroitness
,
facility
,
skill
,
skilfulness
,
knack
,
capability
,
genius
,
talent
,
gift
,
flair
|
[14] |
response
,
feel
,
responsiveness
,
feeling
,
movement
,
operation
,
performance level
|
[15] |
signature
,
trade mark
,
characteristic
,
influence
,
approach
,
style
,
manner
,
technique
,
execution
,
method
|
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