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reach
Synonyms and Antonyms of reach
1 a wide space or area a wide reach of woods Synonyms breadth, distance, expansion, extent, field, length, plain, expanse, sheet, spread, stretch, wasteRelated Words domain, sphere, territory; compass, range, scope, sweep; gamut, scale, spectrum; depth, emptiness, void; extension, latitude, span; amplitude, immensity, magnitude
2 an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach Synonyms ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, range, realm, scope, sweep, widthRelated Words gamut, spectrum, spread; bailiwick, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, province, region, specialty, sphere, terrain; frontier; horizon, panorama
3 usually reaches pl the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession Synonyms degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, ranking, rank(es), rung, situation, standing, station, status, stratumRelated Words condition, estate, order, walk; capacity, function; rating
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Synonyms and Antonyms of reach
1 to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please? Synonyms buck, hand, hand over, pass, transferRelated Words relay; bear, carry; finger, handle, paw; cede, deliver, give, give up, release, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield
2 to transmit information or requests to you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days Synonyms address, communicate (with), get, contactRelated Words get through (to); acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, clue, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, inform, instruct, notify, tell, wise (up); buzz, call, phone, ring (up) [chiefly British], telephone; keep up (with)
3 to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did Synonyms impact, impress, influence, move, affect, strike, sway, tell (on), touchRelated Words carry away, dazzle, enrapture, entrance, enthrall (or enthral), ravish, transport; bias, color; inspire, stir; engage, interest, involve, penetrate, pierce; afflict, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, fluster, harass, harry, perturb, pester, plague, smite, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, wring; allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinateNear Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary; underwhelm
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