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reach
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- pronunciation:
- rich
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reaches, reaching, reached |
| definition 1: |
to extend or stretch as far as.
Her hair reaches her shoulders.- synonyms:
- stretch to
- similar words:
- neighbor, span, touch
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| definition 2: |
to touch or take hold of by extending part of the body.
Can you reach the glass on the top shelf?- synonyms:
- touch
- similar words:
- grasp, seize
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| definition 3: |
to get in touch with.
They can reach us by mail.- synonyms:
- communicate with, contact
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| definition 4: |
to arrive at.
We reached the lake after a three-hour drive.Has he reached a decision?- synonyms:
- arrive at, attain, gain
- similar words:
- access, accomplish, achieve, hit, make, strike
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| definition 5: |
to extend something such as the hand.
I reached into my closet for my shoes.- synonyms:
- stretch
- similar words:
- extend
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| definition 6: |
to try to touch or get hold of something.
They reached for his hand in the dark.- similar words:
- seize
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| definition 7: |
to extend in direction, length, or distance.
The curtains reached down to the floor.- synonyms:
- stretch
- similar words:
- carry, go
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| related words: |
approach, get, overtake, realize, scramble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or process of reaching.
With a reach of my arm I got hold of the book on the top shelf.- synonyms:
- stretch
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| definition 2: |
the extent or distance reached or able to be reached.
He was beyond the reach of her voice.- synonyms:
- extent
- similar words:
- magnitude, range
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| definition 3: |
the range of a person's understanding or ability to handle.
That physics problem is beyond the reach of most middle-school students.- synonyms:
- ability, capability, capacity
- similar words:
- range, scope
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| definition 4: |
the extent or stretch of something.
We drove through an enormous reach of desert.- synonyms:
- expanse, stretch
- similar words:
- spread
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| related words: |
depth, dimension, extension, length |
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| derivations: |
reachable (adj.), reacher (n.) |
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