- verbreach (verb) · reaches (third person present) · reached (past tense) · reached (past participle) · reaching (present participle)
- stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something:"he reached over and turned off his bedside light" · "she reached forward and yanked the curtains back"Similar:stretch outthrust out
- (reach for)extend one's hand or arm in an attempt to touch or grasp (something):"Leith reached for the nearest folder"Similar:
- hand (something) to (someone):"reach me those glasses"
- be able to touch something with an outstretched arm or leg:"I had to stand on tiptoe and even then I could hardly reach"
- arrive at; get as far as:"‘Goodbye,’ she said as they reached the door" · "the show is due to reach our screens early next year"Similar:arrive atget as far asmake it toend up atland up atset foot on
- WEST INDIANarrive:"just round that corner, by them mango trees, and we reach"Similar:get here/therereach one's destinationmake itput in an appearancecome on the scenepresent oneselfOpposite:
- attain or extend to (a specified point, level, or condition):"unemployment reached a peak in 1933" · "denim shorts that reach to his knees"Similar:amount torise toclimb tosink todrop to
- succeed in achieving:"the conference reached agreement on the draft treaty"
- succeed in influencing or having an effect on:"he seeks opportunities to reach viewers without journalistic interference"Similar:carry weight withmake an impression onhave an effect onhave an impact onregister with
- make contact with (someone) by telephone or other means:"I've been trying to reach you all morning"Similar:get in touch withcommunicate withmake contact with
- (of a broadcast or other communication) be received by:"television reached those parts of the electorate that other news sources could not"
- sailingsail with the wind blowing from the side of the ship:"‘Brighteyes’ was followed round the Goldstone by ‘Patriot’, while ‘Patriot’ white-sail reached"
nounreach (noun) · reaches (plural noun)- (reaches)a continuous extent of water, especially a stretch of river between two bends, or the part of a canal between locks:"the upper reaches of the Nile"
- sailinga distance traversed in reaching:"he could sail a clear reach for Key Canaka"
OriginOld English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen. - People also ask
- to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling: We won't reach Miami until five or six o'clock. They finally reached the coast after five weeks sailing.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reach
REACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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WEBReach means to arrive at, to extend, or to touch by stretching toward something. Reach has many other senses as a verb and a noun. If you reach somewhere, you …
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WEB13 rows · reach. (rēch) v. reached, reach·ing, reach·es. v.tr. 1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend: reached out an arm. 2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or …
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WEBDefinitions of reach. verb. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. “Government reaches out to the people” synonyms: reach out. see …
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WEBto make a movement or effort as if to touch or seize something: to reach for a weapon. to extend in operation or effect: power that reaches throughout the land. to stretch in …
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