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Reach

verb

(past & past part. reached, obs. raught; pres. part. reaching)

1.

Reach a destination, either real or abstract. Synonyms: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make. "The water reached the doorstep" , "We barely made it to the finish line" , "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

2.

Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. Synonyms: attain, hit. "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

3.

Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. Synonym: reach out.

4.

Be in or establish communication with. Synonyms: contact, get hold of, get through. "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

5.

To gain with effort. Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, attain.

6.

To extend as far as. Synonyms: extend to, touch. "Can he reach?" , "The chair must not touch the wall"

7.

Reach a goal, e.g.,. Synonyms: get to, make, progress to. "We made it!" , "She may not make the grade"

8.

Place into the hands or custody of. Synonyms: give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over. "Turn the files over to me, please" , "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

9.

To exert much effort or energy. Synonyms: strain, strive.

noun

1.

The limits within which something can be effective. Synonym: range. "He was beyond the reach of their fire"

2.

An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:. Synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, scope. "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"

3.

The act of physically reaching or thrusting out. Synonyms: reaching, stretch.

4.

The limit of capability. Synonyms: compass, grasp, range.

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"Reach" Quotes from Famous Books

... failed to see more in that word than the simple expression. In his search for some further plea that would give him his sheep again, the presence of the young Roman appealed to him with hope. Surely one so young and laughing, so ready to stop an army to argue with a child, could not be beyond reach of persuasion. With the simple frankness so innocent of guile as to make charming that which upon other lips would have been the broadest insincerity, he put that moment's thought ...

— The City of Delight - A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem • Elizabeth Miller

... enclosed letter. The state of the post-office at Fairport being rather notorious, I must send this letter to Tannonburgh; but the old man Ochiltree, whom particular circumstances have recommended as trustworthy, has information when the packet is likely to reach that place, and will take care to forward it. I expect to have soon an opportunity to apologize in person for the trouble I now give, and have the honour to ...

— The Antiquary, Complete • Sir Walter Scott

... the part he had acted was so dishonourable he could not wish to publish it; her imprudence was therefore known only to herself; and the fear of disobliging her aunt by letting her intended disobedience reach her ears induced her to conceal it; otherwise, most probably, in some unguarded hour, she would have amused her acquaintance with the relation, embellished with whatever circumstances would have rendered it amusing; for the love of being entertaining, and the vanity ...

— A Description of Millenium Hall • Sarah Scott

... a snake of virulent poison. That mighty car-warrior, Bhishma, however, O king, cut off in that combat, with a horse-shoe (headed) arrow, that shaft shot from Yudhishthira's bow before it could reach him. Having cut off that long arrow resembling Death himself, Bhishma then slew in that battle the steeds, decked with gold, of that prince of Kuru's line. Then Yudhishthira the son of Pandu, abandoning that car whose steeds had been slain, quickly mounted upon ...

— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 • Kisari Mohan Ganguli

... persons who would like to donate to such a place. We are waiting for funds to enlarge the place, making rooms or flats for these dear ones. A letter directed to "Drunkards' Wives Home", Kansas City, Kansas, will reach the place, for there is no other of the kind in the world. It was such a relief to me when I saw that what means I could control was used in a manner God would bless, and it was a great source of joy to me to do ...

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