What does Reach mean?
Definitions for Reach
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Reach.
Princeton's WordNet
range, reachnoun
the limits within which something can be effective
"range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambitnoun
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"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
reach, reaching, stretchnoun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
compass, range, reach, graspverb
the limit of capability
"within the compass of education"
reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gainverb
reach a destination, either real or abstract
"We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
reach, hit, attainverb
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"
reach, reach outverb
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
"Government reaches out to the people"
reach, get through, get hold of, contactverb
be in or establish communication with
"Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
achieve, accomplish, attain, reachverb
to gain with effort
"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
reach, extend to, touchverb
to extend as far as
"The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
reach, make, get to, progress toverb
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
"We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, giveverb
place into the hands or custody of
"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
strive, reach, strainverb
to exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear"
Wiktionary
reachnoun
The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachnoun
The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachnoun
Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachnoun
An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
To call George eloquent is certainly a reach.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachnoun
The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachnoun
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.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachnoun
Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
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.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
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.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To strike, hit, or tough with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his hand reaches the river.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to.
In 3 years, he reached the position of manager.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To understand; to comprehend.
I didn't reach what he was trying to tell me.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To stretch out the hand.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To strain after something; to make efforts.
Reach for your dreams.
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
reachverb
To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
Etymology: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.
Webster Dictionary
Reachverb
to retch
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
an effort to vomit
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
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
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
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
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to strike, hit, or touch with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his land reaches the river
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to arrive at; to come to; to get as far as
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to understand; to comprehend
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to overreach; to deceive
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to stretch out the hand
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to strain after something; to make efforts
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to extend in dimension, time, amount, action, influence, etc., so as to touch, attain to, or be equal to, something
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachverb
to sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
the power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
an artifice to obtain an advantage
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Reachnoun
the pole or rod which connects the hind axle with the forward bolster of a wagon
Etymology: [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS. rce powerful, rich, E. rich. 115.]
Freebase
Reach
"Reach" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as a single in 1996. Co-written with Diane Warren and taken from the official Atlanta 96 album Rhythm of the Games, it later featured on Destiny, which is Estefan's seventh studio album.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Reach
rēch, v.t. to stretch or extend: to attain or obtain by stretching out the hand: to hand over: to extend to: to arrive at: to get at: to gain.—v.i. to be extended: to mount up in quantity or number: to stretch out the hand: to try to obtain: to arrive.—n. act or power of reaching: extent of stretch: extent of force: penetration: artifice: contrivance: a straight portion of a stream between bends: (naut.) the distance traversed between tacks.—adj Reach′able, within reach.—ns. Reach′er, one who reaches; Reach′ing-post, in rope-making, a post fixed at the lower end of a rope-walk.—adjs Reach′less, unattainable; Reach′-me-down, ready-made.—Head reach, the distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking. [A.S. rǽcan; Ger. reichen, to reach.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
reach
A straight part of a navigable river; the distance between any two elbows on the banks, wherein the current flows in uninterrupted course.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1517
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2209
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Nouns Frequency: #2166
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Verbs Frequency: #96
Anagrams for Reach »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Reach in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Reach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Reach in a Sentence
The FCC has yet to reach any conclusion, consumers should continue to file complaints if they have concerns about this and we will review them.
There are great concerns in the alliance about what agreements Trump and Putin could reach.
I'm sure we will buy, but we have to make a fair return on it. I can buy the plane in the market, no problem, we're always talking and I'm sure we'll reach terms. There's always a bid in: whether they (Boeing) like it or not is another matter.
We’ve been doing many of these (Covid safe) things for months. But as we seek to reach – and then maintain – COVID Normal, they’ll still be as important as ever.
We wanted to find a gentle way to reach the children, so that we're raising a kinder generation.
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Translations for Reach
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- بَلَغَArabic
- dojet, dorazit, sáhnoutCzech
- nåDanish
- erreichen, ausstrecken, begreifen, langen nach, drankommen, reichen, reichen bis, kommen an, greifen nachGerman
- φτάνωGreek
- atingiEsperanto
- tender, llegar, alcanzarSpanish
- ulatusEstonian
- رسیدنPersian
- ylettyä, venyä, ulottua, ulottaa, saapua, sivutuuli, osua, ojentaa, kantama, käsittää, alue, venyttää, ulottuvuusFinnish
- atteindreFrench
- ionsaighIrish
- पहुंचHindi
- elérhetiHungarian
- mencapaiIndonesian
- contattare, avvicinare, allungare, prendere, stendere, raggiungereItalian
- לְהַגִיעַHebrew
- 伸ばす, リーチ, 達する, 到達範囲, 到達する, 手渡すJapanese
- ತಲುಪುತ್ತವೆKannada
- 도달하다Korean
- teneoLatin
- bereikenDutch
- å nåNorwegian
- osiągaćPolish
- alcançar, chegarPortuguese
- extinde, prelungi, atinge, întinde, lungi, ajunge, alungi, nimeri, așterneRomanian
- достичь, прибывать, доставать, достигнуть, прибыть, достигать, тянуться, достать, потянутьсяRussian
- dosezati, dokučiti, dosećiSerbo-Croatian
- nå fram till, nåSwedish
- அடையTamil
- చేరుకుంటాయిTelugu
- ulaşmakTurkish
- досягтиUkrainian
- پہنچناUrdu
- với tớiVietnamese
- דערגרייכןYiddish
- 抵达Chinese
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