Reach (Verb)
Meaning 1
To extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The sun's rays can't reach the ground due to the thick clouds.
- By morning, the rescuers reached the stranded hikers and escorted them down.
- Her anger will reach boiling point if he cancels plans again at the last minute.
- They'll reach retirement age soon and be able to collect their pensions.
- She barely had time to reach her parents on the phone before her flight took off.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 6
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 7
Reach a goal; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 8
To exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 9
Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.