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 +# {{transitive}} To make physical [[contact]] with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
 +#:''I '''touched''' her face softly.''
 +# {{transitive}} To come into (involuntary) contact with; to [[meet]] or [[intersect]].
 +#:''Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt '''touched''' the ground.''
 +# {{intransitive}} To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
 +#:''They stood next to each other, their shoulders '''touching'''.''
 +# {{intransitive}} To make physical contact with a thing.
 +#:''Please can I have a look, if I promise not to '''touch'''?''
 +# {{transitive}} To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
 +#:''Frankly, this wood's so strong that sandpaper won't '''touch''' it.''
 +# {{transitive}} To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
 +#:''If you '''touch''' her, I'll kill you.''
 +# {{transitive}} To [[consume]], or otherwise use.
 +#:''Are you all right? You've hardly '''touched''' your lunch.''
 +# {{context|transitive|dated}} To [[affect]] in a negative way, especially only slightly.
 +#:''He had been drinking over lunch, and was clearly '''touched'''.''
 +# {{transitive}} To [[steal]], or obtain money; to borrow money from.
 +#:''I was running short, so I '''touched''' old Bertie for a fiver.''
 +# {{transitive}} To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
 +#:''Stefan was '''touched''' by the song's message of hope.''
 +# {{transitive}} To [[concern]], to have a bearing on.
 +#:''Stay out of this, it doesn't '''touch''' you in any way.''
 +# {{transitive}} To [[imbue]] or [[endow]] with a specific quality.
 +#:''My grandfather, as many people know, was '''touched''' with greatness.''
 +# {{transitive}} To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane.
 +#:''You must be '''touched''' if you think I'm taking your advice.''
 +# ''(transitive or reflexive)'' To sexually excite with the fingers; to [[finger]] or [[masturbate]].
 +#:''Her parents had caught her '''touching''' herself when she was fifteen.''
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  1. Template:Transitive To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
    I touched her face softly.
  2. Template:Transitive To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
    Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.
  3. Template:Intransitive To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
    They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.
  4. Template:Intransitive To make physical contact with a thing.
    Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?
  5. Template:Transitive To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
    Frankly, this wood's so strong that sandpaper won't touch it.
  6. Template:Transitive To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
    If you touch her, I'll kill you.
  7. Template:Transitive To consume, or otherwise use.
    Are you all right? You've hardly touched your lunch.
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  1. He had been drinking over lunch, and was clearly touched.
  2. Template:Transitive To steal, or obtain money; to borrow money from.
    I was running short, so I touched old Bertie for a fiver.
  3. Template:Transitive To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
    Stefan was touched by the song's message of hope.
  4. Template:Transitive To concern, to have a bearing on.
    Stay out of this, it doesn't touch you in any way.
  5. Template:Transitive To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
    My grandfather, as many people know, was touched with greatness.
  6. Template:Transitive To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane.
    You must be touched if you think I'm taking your advice.
  7. (transitive or reflexive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
    Her parents had caught her touching herself when she was fifteen.




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