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touch vs contend

contend vs touch

touch is a noun but contend is not a noun.

touch and contend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
contend No No Yes No
As verbs, contend is a hypernym of touch; that is, contend is a word with a broader meaning than touch:
  • touch: be equal to in quality or ability
  • contend: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Other hypernyms of touch include compete, vie.
touch (noun) contend (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
touch (verb) contend (verb)
have an effect upon to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
color lightly have an argument about something
comprehend maintain or assert
make a more or less disguised reference to compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
consume be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
make physical contact with, come in contact with succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
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
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