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- DictionaryReach/rēCH/
verb
- 1. stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something: "he reached over and turned off his bedside light"
- 2. arrive at; get as far as: "“Goodbye,” she said as they reached the door"
noun
- 1. an act of reaching out with one's arm: "she made a reach for him"
- 2. the extent or range of application, effect, or influence: "the diameter and the reach of the spark plug varies from engine to engine"
From Longman Business Dictionary reach reach 1 / riːtʃ / verb [transitive] 1 to increase or improve to a particular level or amount Sales are expected to reach 1.2 billion euros this year. 2 to succeed in making someone see an advertisement, hear about a product etc Sponsors want to reach 18-to-34-year olds.
A reach is a segment of a stream, river, or arm of the sea, [citation needed] usually suggesting a straight, level, uninterrupted stretch. They are traditionally defined by the capabilities of sailing boats, as a stretch of a watercourse which, because it is straightish, can be sailed in one "reach" (that is, without tacking).
to be able to touch or take something with your hand: Could you get that book down for me – I can’t reach. reach a decision, agreement, conclusion, etc. to make a decision, agreement, conclusion, etc. about something: She reached the conclusion that she couldn’t help him. to get to a particular level, situation, etc.:
to extend or expand as far as. Her hair reaches her shoulders. synonyms: extend to, stretch to. similar words: abut, come to, neighbor, outstretch, span, straddle, touch. definition 2: to touch or take hold of by extending part of the body. He could not reach the top of the dresser.
To attain to by movement or progress; arrive at, physically or mentally; come or get to: as, to reach a port or destination; to reach high office or distinction; to reach a conclusion by study or by reasoning.
Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. "Government reaches out to the people"; - reach out. Be in or establish communication with. "Our advertisements reach millions "; - get through, get hold of, contact. To gain with effort. "she reached her goal despite setbacks "; - achieve, accomplish, attain.
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