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Common collocations with contact in American Collocation

contact noun

US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

close

close
direct
face-to-face
intimate
personal

There is direct and personal contact between the teachers and students.

regular

constant
frequent
regular

He is in regular contact with staff at the Foundation.

email
telephone

Email contact is also possible.

have contact

establish
get in
have
initiate
keep in
maintain
make
re-establish
remain in
renew
resume
stay in

Large classes means that it is more difficult for the staff to maintain contact with the students.

The first point of contact for new students should be the international students’ centre.

not have contact

avoid
lose
sever

In the intervening years they have lost contact with their former school friends.

make someone have contact

bring someone into
put someone in

I’ll put you in contact with a friend of mine.