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reach

  • verb
  • rēch

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

Example

“He reached for a weapon that was on the table.”

Other meanings

  1. To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.

    “to reach someone a book”

  2. To stretch out the hand.

Synonyms

  • extend to
  • touch

Example sentences

  • “What can you do to reach your goals?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Did the mission reach the most vulnerable?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “The day I reach out to you, don't prepare your elbow.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old English "rǣċan" (to reach).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reach” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.