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reach
Noun
- (n) range , reach (the limits within which something can be effective) "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
- (n) scope , range , reach, orbit , compass , ambit ((/) )
- (n) reach, reaching , stretch (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
- (n) compass , range , reach, grasp (the limit of capability) "within the compass of education"
Verb
- (v) reach, make , attain , hit , arrive at , gain (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"
- (v) reach, hit , attain (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"
- (v) reach, reach out (move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense) "Government reaches out to the people"
- (v) reach, get through , get hold of , contact (be in or establish communication with) "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
- (v) achieve , accomplish , attain , reach (to gain with effort) "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
- (v) reach, extend to , touch (to extend as far as) "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
- (v) reach, make , get to , progress to ((/) )
- (v) pass , hand , reach, pass on , turn over , give (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"
- (v) strive , reach, strain (to exert much effort or energy) "straining our ears to hear"
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