Reach - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the limit of capability (syn: compass, grasp, range)
verb
- to extend as far as (syn: touch)
Can he reach?
- 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
Word forms
I/you/we/they: reach
he/she/it: reaches
present participle: reaching
past tense: reached
past participle: reached
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