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contacted

UK/ˈkɒntæktɪd/US/ˈkɑntæktɪd/

contacted is the simple past and past participle of contact.

Meaning of contact

Verb

contact (third-person singular simple present contacts, present participle contacting, simple past and past participle contacted)

  1. (transitive) To touch; to come into physical contact with.
    • The side of the car contacted the pedestrian.
  2. (transitive) To establish communication with (something or someone).
    • I am trying to contact my sister.
    Synonyms:
    reach

See all 12 meanings of contact

Words formed from contacted

Questions about contacted

What is contacted the simple past and past participle of?
Contacted is the simple past and past participle of contact.
How do you pronounce contacted?
Contacted is pronounced /ˈkɑntæktɪd/ (US).

Words near contacted in the dictionary

  1. contact-traces
  2. contact-tracing
  3. contactabilities
  4. contactability
  5. contactable
  6. contacted
  7. contactee
  8. contactees
  9. contactin
  10. contacting
  11. contactins

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