Meaning of reach
Definition of reach
(noun)
the limits
within
which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was
beyond
the
reach
of their fire"
an
area
in which something
acts
or operates or has
power
or control: "the
range
of a
supersonic
jet"; "a
piano
has a
greater
range
than the
human
voice"; "the ambit of
municipal
legislation"; "within the
compass
of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the
reach
of the law"; "in the
political
orbit
of a
world
power"
the act of
physically
reaching or
thrusting
out
the
limit
of capability; "within the
compass
of education"
(verb)
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"
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"
move
forward
or
upward
in
order
to touch;
also
in a
metaphorical
sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
be in or
establish
communication
with; "Our advertisements
reach
millions"; "He
never
contacted his children
after
he emigrated to Australia"
to
gain
with effort; "she achieved her
goal
despite
setbacks"
to
extend
as far as; "The
sunlight
reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The
chair
must
not
touch
the wall"
reach
a goal; "make the
first
team"; "We
made
it!"; "She may not
make
the grade"
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"
to
exert
much
effort
or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
Other information on reach
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