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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: reach

1	v n	move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
2	v n	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level the limits within which something can be effective
3	v	place into the hands or custody of

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: reach

v move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

“Government reaches out to the people”

Synonyms:: reach out

Type of:: move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

v to extend as far as

“The sunlight reached the wall”

“"Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall”

Synonyms:: extend to, touch

Types:: reach into
run into or up to

Type of:: be
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

v reach a destination, either real or abstract

“The water reached the doorstep”

Synonyms:: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make

: make
reach in time

Types:: show 14 types...; hide 14 types...; catch up
reach the point where one should be after a delay; scale, surmount
reach the highest point of; access, get at
reach or gain access to; bottom out
reach the low point; peak, top out
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; breast, summit
reach the summit (of a mountain); top
reach or ascend the top of; make
reach in time; find
succeed in reaching; arrive at; culminate
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body; come through, get through
succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; ground, run aground
hit or reach the ground; come back
even the score, in sports; crest
reach a high point

v be in or establish communication with

“Our advertisements reach millions”

Synonyms:: contact, get hold of, get through

Types:: ping
send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; ping
contact, usually in order to remind of something; raise
establish radio communications with

Type of:: communicate, intercommunicate
transmit thoughts or feelings

n the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

Synonyms:: reaching, stretch

Types:: outreach
the act of reaching out

Type of:: motility, motion, move, movement
a change of position that does not entail a change of location

v reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

“This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour”

Synonyms:: attain, hit

Types:: max out
reach a maximum; break even
attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport

Type of:: arrive, come, get
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

v to gain with effort

Synonyms:: accomplish, achieve, attain

Types:: show 9 types...; hide 9 types...; score
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; get to, make, progress to
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; begin
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; come to, strike
attain; culminate
reach the highest or most decisive point; compass
bring about; accomplish; average
achieve or reach on average; finagle, manage, wangle
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods; test
achieve a certain score or rating on a test

Type of:: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
attain success or reach a desired goal

v reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"

Synonyms:: get to, make, progress to

Type of:: accomplish, achieve, attain
to gain with effort

v to exert much effort or energy

Synonyms:: strain, strive

Types:: extend oneself
strain to the utmost; kill oneself, overexert oneself
strain oneself more than is healthy; bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Type of:: drive, labor, labour, push, tug
strive and make an effort to reach a goal

n the limits within which something can be effective

“he was beyond the reach of their fire”

Synonyms:: range

Types:: earreach, earshot, hearing
the range within which a voice can be heard; eyeshot, view
the range of the eye; rifle range, rifle shot
the distance that a rifle bullet will carry

Type of:: limit
as far as something can go

n an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

“outside the reach of the law”

Synonyms:: ambit, compass, orbit, range, scope

Types:: show 10 types...; hide 10 types...; approximate range, ballpark
near to the scope or range of something; confines
a bounded scope; contrast
the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness); internationalism, internationality
quality of being international in scope; latitude
scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction; horizon, purview, view
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; expanse, sweep
a wide scope; gamut
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; spectrum
a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities; palette, pallet
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

Type of:: extent
the distance or area or volume over which something extends

n the limit of capability

Synonyms:: compass, grasp, range

Types:: ken, sight
the range of vision

Type of:: capability, capableness, potentiality
an aptitude that may be developed

v place into the hands or custody of

Synonyms:: give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; give
leave with; give temporarily; slip, sneak
pass on stealthily; deal
give (a specific card) to a player; deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in
to surrender someone or something to another; free, give up, release, relinquish, resign
part with a possession or right; commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust
confer a trust upon; entrust, leave
put into the care or protection of someone; commend
give to in charge; derequisition
release from government control; bail
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period; give away
formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father; give, sacrifice
endure the loss of; charge, consign
give over to another for care or safekeeping; recommit
commit again; obligate
commit in order to fulfill an obligation

Type of:: transfer
cause to change ownership

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