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abortion a project or idea that has failed to be carried to completion, or the result of the failure to reach completion. [1/4 definitions]
accomplish to successfully reach or proceed through. [1/3 definitions]
ace in tennis, a winning serve that is out of the opponent's reach. [1/7 definitions]
achieve to reach or carry through successfully; accomplish. [1/3 definitions]
agree to reach a mutual decision or understanding (often fol. by "on" or "as to"). [1/6 definitions]
air shaft a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft.
ambition a strong desire to reach a set goal or to be generally successful in life, esp. the desire to become famous, wealthy, or powerful. [1/2 definitions]
ambitionless having no strong desire to set or reach goals; being without ambition.
arrive to reach a certain place or goal. [1/2 definitions]
attain to arrive at or reach successfully. [2/3 definitions]
average out to reach a median state or level, esp. after a period of fluctuation or extremity. [1/2 definitions]
Babel according to the Old Testament, a tower built by the descendants of Noah, which was to reach heaven, a plan frustrated by God, who made communication among workmen impossible by creating a confusion of languages.
balance physical or mental stability, or the capacity to reach stability when required. [1/8 definitions]
beyond outside the limits or reach of. [1/6 definitions]
bobby socks (informal) socks that reach just above the ankle; anklets.
boil1 to reach the temperature at which such a change occurs. [1/8 definitions]
bottomless impossible to reach an understanding of; unfathomable. [1/3 definitions]
breakwater a barrier that disrupts waves before they reach a harbor or shore.
breeches (used with a pl. verb) trousers that reach to the knee; knickers. [1/2 definitions]
catch up to reach the same distance or level as another or others who are further ahead (usu. fol. by "to" or "with"). [2/3 definitions]
climax to reach a climax. [1/5 definitions]