Reach - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |riːtʃ|  American pronunciation of the word reach
Brit.  |riːtʃ|  British pronunciation of the word reach

noun

- the limits within which something can be effective (syn: range)
he was beyond the reach of their fire
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (syn: ambit, compass, orbit, range, scope)
outside the reach of the law
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (syn: stretch)
- the limit of capability (syn: compass, grasp, range)

verb

- reach a destination, either real or abstract (syn: attain, gain, hit, make)
The water reached the doorstep
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (syn: attain, hit)
This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (syn: reach out)
Government reaches out to the people
- be in or establish communication with (syn: contact, get through)
Our advertisements reach millions
- to gain with effort (syn: accomplish, achieve, attain)
- to extend as far as (syn: touch)
The sunlight reached the wall
Can he reach?
- reach a goal (syn: make)
- place into the hands or custody of (syn: give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over)
- to exert much effort or energy (syn: strain, strive)

Extra examples

She couldn't reach the apple. She was too short.

He couldn't reach the apple, even with a stick.

She can't reach that far.

We reached California after driving for two days.

Their land reaches the river.

Their land reaches to the river.

The phone cord doesn't reach.

The ball was just out of reach.

Their goal is out of reach.

The country's farthest reaches had not been explored.

The upper reaches of the business

The upper reaches of the river

Some of us reached their arms over the table, to take a new issue of "Times".

Reaching down, he pulled the cat from the well.

You can feel the rain if you reach out your hand.

Phrasal verbs

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

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: reach
he/she/it: reaches
present participle: reaching
past tense: reached
past participle: reached
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