1. to touch; to come in contact with; to border on; to adjoin; to be adjacent; to be close
この町は海に接している。This town borders the sea.
2. to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to serve; to take care of; to look after; to act towards; to deal with; to see
人と接する機会の少ない場所で暮らしていた。I lived in a place where there were few opportunities to interact with people.
3. to receive (news); to get; to hear
4. to encounter; to come across
5. to be tangent to
6. to make touch; to bring into contact with; to bring adjacent to; to bring close; to connect