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Definition of reach
transitive verb
2a : to touch or grasp by extending a part of the body (such as a hand) or an object couldn't reach the appleb : to pick up and draw toward one : takec (1) : to extend to the shadow reached the wall (2) : to get up to or as far as : come to your letter reached me yesterday his voice reached the last rows they hoped to reach an agreementd (1) : encompass (2) : to make an impression on (3) : to communicate with
3 : to hand over : pass
intransitive verb
1a : to make a stretch with or as if with one's handb : to strain after something
2a : project, extend his land reaches to the riverb : to arrive at or come to something as far as the eye could reach
3 : to sail on a reach
reacher
nounPeople Are Reading
Examples of reach in a Sentence
She couldn't reach the apple. She was too short.
He couldn't reach the apple, even with a stick.
She can't reach that far.
We reached California after driving for two days.
Their land reaches the river.
Their land reaches to the river.
The phone cord doesn't reach.
Recent Examples of reach from the Web
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Reporter Phillip M. Bailey can be reached at 502-582-4475 or pbailey@courier-journal.com.
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Arismendy Alcantara reached on wild strike three, but was immediately erased when Billy Hamilton grounded up the middle into a 6-3 double play.
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Shortly thereafter, Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased Tribune Media — thereby gaining ownership of enough local television stations to reach 70 percent of American households.
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The adoptive parents also have information about you, and could reach out to you.
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North Korea’s stated goal is an ICBM armed with a nuclear warhead that can reach the United States—a development most experts say is only a matter of time.
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Meanwhile South Africa dipped into a recession last quarter, and official unemployment has reached a 14-year high at 27.7%.
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Hedge fund wagers on lower West Texas Intermediate crude reached the highest level since August in the week ended June 27, after more than doubling in two months, according to Commodities Futures Trading Commission data.
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There is a time of day in Alabama when the heat reaches its most critical point, when even shade is of little comfort; Sundays gathered all of God’s power to its most frightening pitch and beamed it down on us, testing us, daring us to wither.
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Origin and Etymology of reach
Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan; akin to Old High German reichen to reach, Lithuanian raižytis to stretch oneself
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Definition of reach
1 : a continuous stretch or expanse; especially : a straight portion of a stream or river
2a (1) : the action or an act of reaching (2) : an individual part of a progression or journeyb (1) : a reachable distance within reach (2) : ability to reach had a long reachc : an extent or range especially of knowledge or comprehension
3 : a bearing shaft or coupling pole; especially : the rod joining the hind axle to the forward bolster of a wagon
4 : the tack sailed by a ship with the wind coming just forward of the beam or with the wind directly abeam or abaft the beam
5 : echelon, level —usually used in plural the upper reaches of academia
Examples of reach in a Sentence
The ball was just out of reach.
Their goal is out of reach.
The country's farthest reaches had not been explored.
the upper reaches of the business
the upper reaches of the river
Recent Examples of reach from the Web
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High costs have left housing in Torrance out of reach for Azucena Gutierrez and other workers in the city.
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David Ely, San Diego State University NO: Creative mortgage products do not address the fundamental problem -- that of a shortage of affordable housing in many U.S. cities and prices out of reach for many first-time home buyers.
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Reach Reporter Thomas Novelly at 502-582-4465 or by email at tnovelly@courier-journal.com.
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Their reach online often means the attacker will have visited their sites or forums, allowing the groups to claim even loners as their own.
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The 2017 edition was a grab — but not a reach — for an impact player.
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Partnering with Dairyland Power Cooperative, which serves western Wisconsin and is based in La Crosse, puts better and more-expensive technology within reach, Pierce said.
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These new endeavors mean the nonprofit can nearly double its reach over the next 10 years — providing more routes to living-wage jobs at a time when growing income inequality makes that more important than ever.
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Finding the time and money to pay for talk therapy sessions is out of reach for many, so a chatbot could be a helpful stopgap for psychiatry.
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First Known Use of reach
14th century
REACH Defined for English Language Learners
reach
playDefinition of reach for English Language Learners
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: to be able to touch, pick up, or grab (something) by moving or stretching
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: to move or stretch (your hand, arm, etc.) when you are trying to touch or grab something
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: to arrive at (a place that you have been traveling to)
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Definition of reach for English Language Learners
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: the distance that you can stretch your arm to touch, pick up, or grab something
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: the ability or power of someone or something to do, achieve, or control something
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reaches : the parts of an area that are a long way from the center
REACH Defined for Kids
Definition of reach for Students
reached
;reaching
1 : to extend the arm far enough to touch or grab I can't reach the top shelf.
2 : to arrive at : come We should reach the border before noon.
3 : to extend or stretch to Their land reaches the river.
4 : to communicate with I tried to reach you by phone.
5 : to grow, develop, or increase The temperature reached a record high.
Definition of reach for Students
1 : the distance within which something can be touched or grabbed Keep matches out of the reach of children.
2 : the act of stretching especially to take hold of something Make a reach for my hand.
3 : the probability that something can be achieved Success is within reach.
4 : an unbroken stretch (as of a river)
5 : ability to stretch (as an arm) so as to touch something She has a long reach.
Law Dictionary
reach
Legal Definition of reach
1 : to extend application to
2 : to obtain an interest in or possession of unable to reach all the assets of the debtor
3a : to arrive at and consider the justices did not reach that issue b : to amount to did not reach a due process violation
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