reach
VERB (tr):
1. to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.:
The boat reached the shore.
2. to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.:
Your letter never reached me.
3. to succeed in touching or seizing with an outstretched hand, a pole, etc.:
to reach a book on a high shelf.
4. to stretch or hold out; extend:
reaching out a hand in greeting.
5. to stretch or extend so as to touch or meet:
The bookcase reaches the ceiling.
6. to establish communication with:
I called but couldn't reach you.
7. to amount to, as in the sum or total:
The cost will reach millions.
8. to penetrate to:
distant stars the eye cannot reach.
9. to succeed in striking or hitting, as with a weapon or missile:
The artillery fire reached the shore.
10. to succeed in making contact with, influencing, impressing, interesting, convincing, etc.:
a program that reached a large teenage audience.
11. (tr) to arrive at or get to (a place, person, etc) in the course of movement or action:
to reach the office.
12. (tr) to come to (a certain condition, stage, or situation):
to reach the point of starvation.
13. (tr) informal. to pass or give (something to a person) with the outstretched hand:
to reach someone a book.
14. (tr) to make contact or communication with (someone):
we tried to reach him all day.
15. (tr) to strike, esp in fencing or boxing.
16. (tr) to amount to (a certain sum):
to reach the five million mark.
17. to stretch out; extend.
18. thrust.
19. to touch or grasp by extending a part of the body (such as a hand) or an object:
couldn't reach the apple.
20. to pick up and draw toward one; take.
21. to extend to the shadow:
reached the wall.
22. 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 agreement.
23. encompass.
24. to make an impression on.
25. to communicate with.
26. to hand over; pass.
27. (tr or intr) to extend as far as (a point or place):
to reach the ceiling; can you reach?
(intr):
1. to make a stretch, as with the hand or arm.
2. to become outstretched, as the hand or arm.
3. to make a movement or effort as if to touch or seize something:
to reach for a weapon.
4. to extend in operation or effect:
power that reaches throughout the land.
5. to stretch in space; extend in direction, length, distance, etc.:
a coat reaching to the knee; a tower reaching to the skies.
6. to extend or continue in time.
7. to get or come to a specified place, person, condition, etc. (often followed by to).
8. to amount (often followed by to):
sums reaching to a considerable total.
9. to penetrate:
Fields of flowers extended as far as the eye could reach.
10. to assert or agree without certainty or sufficient evidence; infer hastily:
I'd be reaching if I said I had the answer to your question.
11. (intr) to extend in influence or operation:
the Roman conquest reached throughout England.
12. (intr ; foll by out, for, or after) to make a movement (towards), as if to grasp or touch:
to reach for something on a shelf.
13. (intr ; foll by for or after) to strive or yearn:
to reach for the impossible.
14. to make a stretch with or as if with one's hand.
15. to strain after something.
16. project, extend:
his land reaches to the river.
17. to arrive at or come to something:
as far as the eye could reach.
18. (tr or intr) to extend as far as (a point or place):
to reach the ceiling; can you reach?
nautical:
1. (intr) to sail on a reach.
2. (intr) to sail with the wind forward of the beam but so as not to require sailing close-hauled.
3. (intr) to sail on a tack with the wind on or near abeam.
Origin:
before 900; (v.) Middle English rechen,Old English rǣcan (cognate with German reichen,Dutch reiken); (noun) derivative of the v. Dictionary 2: Old English rǣcan; related to Old Frisian rēka, Old High German reihhen. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of reach: Verb: before the 12th century. Noun: 14th century. History and Etymology for reach: Verb: Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan; akin to Old High German reichen to reach, Lithuanian raižytis to stretch oneself. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.:
The boat reached the shore.
2. to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.:
Your letter never reached me.
3. to succeed in touching or seizing with an outstretched hand, a pole, etc.:
to reach a book on a high shelf.
4. to stretch or hold out; extend:
reaching out a hand in greeting.
5. to stretch or extend so as to touch or meet:
The bookcase reaches the ceiling.
6. to establish communication with:
I called but couldn't reach you.
7. to amount to, as in the sum or total:
The cost will reach millions.
8. to penetrate to:
distant stars the eye cannot reach.
9. to succeed in striking or hitting, as with a weapon or missile:
The artillery fire reached the shore.
10. to succeed in making contact with, influencing, impressing, interesting, convincing, etc.:
a program that reached a large teenage audience.
11. (tr) to arrive at or get to (a place, person, etc) in the course of movement or action:
to reach the office.
12. (tr) to come to (a certain condition, stage, or situation):
to reach the point of starvation.
13. (tr) informal. to pass or give (something to a person) with the outstretched hand:
to reach someone a book.
14. (tr) to make contact or communication with (someone):
we tried to reach him all day.
15. (tr) to strike, esp in fencing or boxing.
16. (tr) to amount to (a certain sum):
to reach the five million mark.
17. to stretch out; extend.
18. thrust.
19. to touch or grasp by extending a part of the body (such as a hand) or an object:
couldn't reach the apple.
20. to pick up and draw toward one; take.
21. to extend to the shadow:
reached the wall.
22. 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 agreement.
23. encompass.
24. to make an impression on.
25. to communicate with.
26. to hand over; pass.
27. (tr or intr) to extend as far as (a point or place):
to reach the ceiling; can you reach?
(intr):
1. to make a stretch, as with the hand or arm.
2. to become outstretched, as the hand or arm.
3. to make a movement or effort as if to touch or seize something:
to reach for a weapon.
4. to extend in operation or effect:
power that reaches throughout the land.
5. to stretch in space; extend in direction, length, distance, etc.:
a coat reaching to the knee; a tower reaching to the skies.
6. to extend or continue in time.
7. to get or come to a specified place, person, condition, etc. (often followed by to).
8. to amount (often followed by to):
sums reaching to a considerable total.
9. to penetrate:
Fields of flowers extended as far as the eye could reach.
10. to assert or agree without certainty or sufficient evidence; infer hastily:
I'd be reaching if I said I had the answer to your question.
11. (intr) to extend in influence or operation:
the Roman conquest reached throughout England.
12. (intr ; foll by out, for, or after) to make a movement (towards), as if to grasp or touch:
to reach for something on a shelf.
13. (intr ; foll by for or after) to strive or yearn:
to reach for the impossible.
14. to make a stretch with or as if with one's hand.
15. to strain after something.
16. project, extend:
his land reaches to the river.
17. to arrive at or come to something:
as far as the eye could reach.
18. (tr or intr) to extend as far as (a point or place):
to reach the ceiling; can you reach?
nautical:
1. (intr) to sail on a reach.
2. (intr) to sail with the wind forward of the beam but so as not to require sailing close-hauled.
3. (intr) to sail on a tack with the wind on or near abeam.
Origin:
before 900; (v.) Middle English rechen,Old English rǣcan (cognate with German reichen,Dutch reiken); (noun) derivative of the v. Dictionary 2: Old English rǣcan; related to Old Frisian rēka, Old High German reihhen. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of reach: Verb: before the 12th century. Noun: 14th century. History and Etymology for reach: Verb: Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan; akin to Old High German reichen to reach, Lithuanian raižytis to stretch oneself. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.