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contend vs touch

touch vs contend

contend is not a noun while touch is a noun.

contend and touch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contend No No Yes No
touch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, touch is a hyponym of contend; that is, touch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contend:
  • contend: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
  • touch: be equal to in quality or ability
Other hyponyms of contend include go for, try for, play, run off, race, run, rival, emulate, equal, match, rival.
contend (noun) touch (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness
contend (verb) touch (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation have an effect upon
have an argument about something color lightly
maintain or assert comprehend
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others make a more or less disguised reference to
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight consume
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability
Difference between contend and touch

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