reach

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To retch.

2. 2noun

   An effort to vomit.

3. 3transitive verb

   To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like.

4. 4transitive verb

   Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book.

5. 5transitive verb

   To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear.

6. 6transitive verb

   To strike, hit, or touch with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.

7. 7transitive verb

   Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as.

8. 8transitive verb

   To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his land reaches the river.

9. 9transitive verb

   To arrive at; to come to; to get as far as.

10. 10transitive verb

    To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to.

11. 11transitive verb

    To understand; to comprehend.

12. 12transitive verb

    To overreach; to deceive.

13. 13intransitive verb

    To stretch out the hand.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To strain after something; to make efforts.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To extend in dimension, time, amount, action, influence, etc., so as to touch, attain to, or be equal to, something.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.

17. 17noun

    The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot.

18. 18noun

    The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

19. 19noun

    Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.

20. 20noun

    An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land.

21. 21noun

    An artifice to obtain an advantage.

22. 22noun

    The pole or rod which connects the hind axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.

23. 23noun

    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

    Synonyms

    reachingstretch
24. 24noun

    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

    "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"

    "the ambit of municipal legislation"

    Synonyms

    ambitcompassorbitrangescope
25. 25noun

    the limit of capability

    "within the compass of education"

    Synonyms

    compassgrasprange
26. 26noun

    the limits within which something can be effective

    "range of motion"

    "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

    Synonyms

    range
27. 27verb

    be in or establish communication with

    "Our advertisements reach millions"

    "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

    Synonyms

    contact
28. 28verb

    to exert much effort or energy

    "straining our ears to hear"

    Synonyms

    strainstrive
29. 29verb

    move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

    "Government reaches out to the people"

30. 30verb

    reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

    "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"

    "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

    Synonyms

    attainhit
31. 31verb

    reach a destination, either real or abstract

    "We hit Detroit by noon"

    "The water reached the doorstep"

    Synonyms

    attaingainhitmake
32. 32verb

    reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"

    "We made it!"

    "She may not make the grade"

    Synonyms

    make
33. 33verb

    place into the hands or custody of

    "hand me the spoon, please"

    "Turn the files over to me, please"

    Synonyms

    givehandpass
34. 34verb

    to gain with effort

    "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

    Synonyms

    accomplishachieveattain
35. 35verb

    to extend as far as "The chair must not touch the wall"

    "The sunlight reached the wall"

    "Can he reach?"

    Synonyms

    touch