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initial
Adjective
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(span style="color:green"usually before the noun/span) The initial period, stages, etc. come near the beginning.
They send most workers to the US after an initial training period of three months.
With these cars, the initial cost is high, but you save money in the long run.
My initial reaction when I saw the bear was to run and hide.
initial
Noun
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An initial is the first letter of a name.
He found a bag with the initials D.B.R.
His name is Daniel Jr., His initial is D.J.
initial
Verb
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If you initial something, you write the first letter of each of your names on it (or sometimes just your first and last name).
Can you initial this form here, please?
contact
Noun
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When mathx/math makes or has contact with mathy/math, they touch each other physically.
The trains in Tokyo are so crowded that everyone has to stand in close contact to everyone else.
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By extension, its use as a metaphor:
He wore dark glasses so that he wouldn't have to make eye contact with anyone.
"Did you tell Chris about lunch today?" "No, I wasn't able to get in contact with him."
contact
Verb
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If A contacts B, A telephones B or writes a letter or e-mail to B.
If I can help further please do not hesitate to contact me at 012-345-6789.
capture
Verb
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If you capture a person or animal, you catch them and do not let them go free.
Keith Maupin is the first American soldier captured in Iraq.
The boys captured a frog, but let it go.
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If an army, a team, etc. captures a place or an object, it takes control of it.
The Christians captured the holy city of Jerusalem.
My rook was captured.
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If you capture an image, a sound, or a feeling, you show it clearly in your picture, movie, art, etc.
She captured the beautiful scenery of the hills with her camera.
His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
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If something captures your imagination, it makes you interested in it.
A good science teacher captures the imagination of children with experiments.
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If somebody captures your heart, you fall in love with them.
The beautiful sight of the daffodils captured Wordsworth's heart.
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If something captures the headlines, it is a big story in the news.
capture
Noun
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The capture of something is when you get it and do not let it go free.
The capture of the thief was well planned.
She died just 18 days after her capture.