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List of meaning for reach

to stretch out an arm to touch or grasp something

range, reach(noun)

the limits within which something can be effective

"range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit(noun)

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

"a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

reach, reaching, stretch(noun)

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

compass, range, reach, grasp(verb)

the limit of capability

"within the compass of education"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain(verb)

reach a destination, either real or abstract

"We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

reach, hit, attain(verb)

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

reach, reach out(verb)

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

"Government reaches out to the people"

reach, get through, get hold of, contact(verb)

be in or establish communication with

"Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

achieve, accomplish, attain, reach(verb)

to gain with effort

"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

reach, extend to, touch(verb)

to extend as far as

"The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

reach, make, get to, progress to(verb)

reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"

"We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give(verb)

place into the hands or custody of

"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

strive, reach, strain(verb)

to exert much effort or energy

"straining our ears to hear"

a wide space or area

a wide reach of woods

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends

she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

would you reach me the potatoes, please?

to transmit information or requests to

you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did

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