Word

touch on, v.
freq. cnt. 5

refer to or discuss briefly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

touch on

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

mention, refer, cite, name, advert, bring up

be relevant to
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bear on come to concern have to do with pertain refer relate touch touch on

sample sentences

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent pertinency pertinence

semantic pointers

verb group

touch, allude, advert

hyponym

center, center on, focus on, concentrate on, revolve around, revolve about apply, go for, hold involve, regard, affect matter to, interest

have an effect upon
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affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on

sample sentences

"Will the new rules affect me?"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

strike a blow repercuss tell on redound stimulate, excite treat, process hydrolize, hydrolise color, tinge, colour, distort endanger, expose, queer, scupper, peril hit, strike subject bother, trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode influence, act upon, work slam-dunk

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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bushel doctor fix furbish up mend repair restore touch on

sample sentences

"She repaired her TV set"
"Repair my shoes please"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The men %s the chairs

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They %s the cape

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reparation repair repairer

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fixture fixing fix fixer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mending mend mender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

hyponym

tinker, fiddle fill piece, patch cobble point, repoint trouble-shoot, troubleshoot patch up, patch sole, resole vamp, revamp heel, reheel darn