reach

(rēch)

v., reached, reach·ing, reach·es.

v.tr.

1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend: reached out an arm.
2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending: can't reach the shelf.
3. To arrive at; attain: reached a conclusion; reached their destination.
4. 1. To succeed in getting in contact with or communicating with: They reached us by phone. Our newsletter reaches a specialized readership.
   2. To succeed in having an effect on: No one seems able to reach her anymore.
5. 1. To extend as far as: The property reaches the shore.
   2. To project as far as: A distant cry reached our ears.
   3. To travel as far as: a long fly ball that reached the stadium's wall.
6. To aggregate or amount to: Sales reached the millions.
7. Informal. To grasp and hand over to another: Reach me the sugar.

v.intr.

1. To thrust out or extend something.
2. To try to grasp or touch something: reached for a book.
3. 1. To have extension in space or time: a coat that reaches to the knee; a career that reached over several decades.
   2. To be extensive in influence or effect.
4. To make an excessive effort, as in drawing a conclusion or making a joke; overreach.
5. Nautical. To sail with the wind abeam.

n.

1. The act or an instance of stretching or thrusting out.
2. The extent or distance something can reach.
3. 1. Range of understanding; comprehension: a subject beyond my reach.
   2. Range or scope of influence or effect.
4. An expanse: a reach of prairie; the lower reaches of the food chain.
5. A pole connecting the rear axle of a vehicle with the front.
6. Nautical. The tack of a sailing vessel with the wind abeam.
7. The stretch of water visible between bends in a river or channel.

[Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan.]

reachable reach'a·ble adj.
reacher reach'er n.

SYNONYMS   reach, achieve, attain, gain, compass. These verbs mean to succeed in arriving at a goal or objective. Reach is the least specific: reached home before dark; reach an understanding. Achieve suggests the application of skill or initiative: achieved national recognition. Attain implies the impelling force of ambition, principle, or ideals: trying to attain self-confidence. Gain connotes considerable effort in surmounting obstacles: gained the workers' trust. Compass implies succeeding by circumventing impediments: will compass the task. See also synonyms at range.

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verb

1. To extend, especially an appendage: outstretch, stretch (out). See reach/unreachable.
2. To succeed in doing: accomplish, achieve, attain, gain, realize. Slang score. See do/not do.
3. To succeed in communicating with: contact, get. Idioms: catch up with, get hold of, get in touch with, get through to, get to. See reach/unreachable.
4. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance: carry, extend, go, lead, run, stretch. See reach/unreachable.
5. To come to a particular place: arrive, check in, get in, pull in, show up, turn up. Slang blow in. Idioms: makeput inan appearance. See start/end.
6. To come to in number or quantity: aggregate, amount, number, run into, total. Idioms: add up to. See increase/decrease.

noun

1. The measure of how far or long something goes in space, time, or degree: extent, length, span, stretch. See big/small/amount.
2. The ability or power to seize or attain: capacity, compass, grasp, range, scope. See ability/inability.
3. The extent of one's perception, understanding, knowledge, or vision: horizon, ken, purview, range, scope. See ability/inability, knowledge/ignorance, see/not see.
4. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power: ambit, compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, realm, scope, sphere, sweep, swing. See territory.
5. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water: distance, expanse, expansion, extent, space, spread, stretch, sweep. See place.

In addition to the idiom beginning with reach, also see boardinghouse reach; get to (reach) first base; in reach.

n

Definition: extent, range; stretch
Antonyms: limitation

v

Definition: arrive at
Antonyms: depart, go, leave

v

Definition: attain; rise
Antonyms: fail, lose

v

Definition: communicate with
Antonyms: miss

v. sail with the wind blowing from the side, or from slightly behind the side, of the ship.

n.

a distance traversed in reaching.

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The section of a sewer between structures.

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

The radius of action of the human hand. The area within which it is possible (and customary) to gratify directly the propensity to provide.

    This is a truth, as old as the hills,
        That life and experience teach:
    The poor man suffers that keenest of ills,
        An impediment of his reach.
                                                                  G.J.

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IN BRIEF: To stretch out ones hand and arm to touch. Also: To stretch out in time, space or amount.

We need time to dream, time to remember, and time to reach the infinite. Time to be. — Gladys Tabor

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as in: as to grab something
sign description: One hand reaches forward and grabs something.

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verb trans.
verb trans., US

To bribe. (1906 —) .
L. Katcher It is impossible...to open a big, notorious gambling operation without buying off public officials....This does not necessarily mean a sheriff or District Attorney or a chief of police is being reached (1967).

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The distance covered with each stride.

For a list of words related to reach, see:

• Inland Waterways and Lakes - reach: straight portion of river or stream
• Coastal Land, Islands, and the Sea - reach: narrow arm of sea that extends inland
• Seamanship and Port - reach: tack in which wind crosses side of boat

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ankomme (til), nå frem (til), nå (ngn.), få fat i (ngn.)
v. intr. - række, dække, omfatte
n. - rækkevidde, mulighedernes rammer/grænse

idioms:

• reach deadlock    gå i hårdknude (f.eks. forhandlinger), fastlåst situation
• reach for the brass ring    stræbe højt, være ambitiøs

Nederlands (Dutch)
bereik, het reiken naar, rak, aantal bereikte kijkers/luisteraars, afgelegde afstand (schip), (mv) (hogere) echelons, bereiken, reiken, bij de wind zeilen, contact maken met (b.v. door telefoon), (radio) ontvangen worden door, aangeven

Français (French)
v. tr. - atteindre, parvenir à, arriver à, attraper, joindre, toucher (un public)
v. intr. - étendre/étirer, arriver jusqu'à
n. - portée, échelons (npl), (Géog) amont/aval d'une rivière

idioms:

• reach deadlock    arriver à une impasse
• reach for the brass ring    s'efforcer d'être le meilleur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Reichweite
v. - erreichen, ankommen in, reichen (bis zu)

idioms:

• reach deadlock    in eine Sackgasse geraten
• reach for the brass ring    sich sehr anstrengen, an die Spitze zu gelangen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έκταση, απόσταση, άπλωμα, τέντωμα (του χεριού), ευθεία ποταμού, εντός βολής, κοντά
v. - καταφθάνω, φθάνω, εκτείνομαι, απλώνω το χέρι (για να πιάσω/φτάσω), τεντώνω, έρχομαι σε επαφή

idioms:

• reach deadlock    φθάνω σε αδιέξοδο
• reach for the brass ring    επιζητώ την επιτυχία

Italiano (Italian)
prendere, raggiungere, giungere, avere una portata di, portata, dintorni

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alcance (m), distância (f), área (f)
v. - alcançar, atingir, contatar

idioms:

• reach for the brass ring    tentar alcançar um objetivo

Русский (Russian)
дотянуться, связаться, достичь, дальность, размах рук

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - alcanzar, llegar a, lograr, cumplir, conseguir, alargar, extender, tender, llegar a oídos
v. intr. - alargar el brazo, extenderse, llegar, alcanzar a , esforzarse, hacer esfuerzos para alcanzar
n. - cuenca, alcance, extensión, tramo

idioms:

• reach deadlock    llegar a un punto muerto
• reach for the brass ring    buscar el éxito o grandes ganancias, esforzarse para ser el mejor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - räckhåll, sträcka
v. - sträcka sig, nå

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抵达, 到达, 伸出, 达到, 伸手及到, 够到, 伸出手, 延伸, 可及之范围, 一段流域, 手臂长度, 地带

idioms:

• reach deadlock    陷入僵局
• reach for the brass ring    抓住赚钱的机会

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 抵達, 到達, 伸出, 達到, 伸手及到, 夠到
v. intr. - 達到, 伸出手, 延伸
n. - 可及之範圍, 一段流域, 手臂長度, 地帶

idioms:

• reach deadlock    陷入僵局
• reach for the brass ring    抓住賺錢的機會

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 도달하다, ~에 닿다
v. intr. - 손을 뻗다, 얻으려고 힘쓰다
n. - 손을 뻗음, 얻으려고 애씀, 팔의 길이, 범위

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 到着する, 着く, 届く, 達する, 手を伸ばす, 伸ばす, 差し出す, 広がる, 手を伸ばして取る, 伸びる, 影響を与える, 連絡を取る
n. - 手を伸ばすこと, 手の届く範囲, 及ぶ範囲, 広がり, 見通しが利く水域

idioms:

• reach deadlock    行き詰まる
• reach for the brass ring    大もうけのチャンスに手を伸ばす
• within arm's reach    手の届くところに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وصول, بلوغ (فعل) يصل, يدرك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הושיט יד, השתרע, הגיע ל-‬
v. intr. - ‮הושיט, השתרע, השיג, נתן, הביא‬
n. - ‮הושטת-יד, הישג-יד, השגה‬

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