Definitions for outreachˌaʊtˈritʃ; ˈaʊtˌritʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•reachˌaʊtˈritʃ; ˈaʊtˌritʃ(v.; n., adj.; v.t.)
to reach beyond; exceed:
Demand has outreached supply.
(v.i.)to reach out.
(n.)an act or instance of reaching out.
length or extent of reach.
the act of extending community services to a wider section of the population.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(adj.)concerned with extending community services.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of outreach:
1560–70
Princeton's WordNet
outreach(noun)
the act of reaching out
"the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"
Wiktionary
outreach(Noun)
The act or practice of visiting and providing the services (of a charity or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.
outreach(Noun)
The extent or length of something.
outreach(Verb)
To reach further than; to surpass or exceed; to go too far.
outreach(Verb)
To provide charitable services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.
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