Definitions for Reach
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. range, reach(noun)

   the limits within which something can be effective

   "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

2. scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit(noun)

   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"

3. reach, reaching, stretch(noun)

   the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

4. compass, range, reach, grasp(verb)

   the limit of capability

   "within the compass of education"

5. reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain(verb)

   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"

6. reach, hit, attain(verb)

   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"

7. reach, reach out(verb)

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

   "Government reaches out to the people"

8. reach, get through, get hold of, contact(verb)

   be in or establish communication with

   "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

9. achieve, accomplish, attain, reach(verb)

   to gain with effort

   "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

10. reach, extend to, touch(verb)

    to extend as far as

    "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

11. reach, make, get to, progress to(verb)

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

    "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

12. pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give(verb)

    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"

13. strive, reach, strain(verb)

    to exert much effort or energy

    "straining our ears to hear"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reach(Noun)

   The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown.

2. reach(Noun)

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

3. reach(Noun)

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

4. reach(Noun)

   An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.

   To call George eloquent is certainly a reach.

5. reach(Noun)

   The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.

6. reach(Noun)

   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.

7. reach(Noun)

   Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel.

8. reach(Verb)

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

9. reach(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.

10. reach(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.

11. reach(Verb)

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

12. reach(Verb)

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

13. reach(Verb)

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

14. reach(Verb)

    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.

15. reach(Verb)

    To understand; to comprehend.

    I didn't reach what he was trying to tell me.

16. reach(Verb)

    To stretch out the hand.

17. reach(Verb)

    To strain after something; to make efforts.

    Reach for your dreams.

18. reach(Verb)

    To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).

Origin: From rechen, from ræcan, from raikijanan, from the rēigh-. Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reach(verb)

   to retch

2. Reach(noun)

   an effort to vomit

3. Reach(verb)

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

4. Reach(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. Reach(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. Reach(verb)

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

7. Reach(verb)

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

8. Reach(verb)

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

9. Reach(verb)

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

10. Reach(verb)

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

11. Reach(verb)

    to understand; to comprehend

12. Reach(verb)

    to overreach; to deceive

13. Reach(verb)

    to stretch out the hand

14. Reach(verb)

    to strain after something; to make efforts

15. Reach(verb)

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

16. Reach(verb)

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

17. Reach(noun)

    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. Reach(noun)

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

19. Reach(noun)

    extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope

20. Reach(noun)

    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. Reach(noun)

    an artifice to obtain an advantage

22. Reach(noun)

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

Origin: [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.]

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1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1517

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2209

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Nouns Frequency: #2166

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reach' in Verbs Frequency: #96

Anagrams for Reach »

1. chear

2. acher

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reach in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Reach in a Sentence

1. Maryam Rajavi:

   Regime change is within reach.

2. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh:

   I don't think we can reach agreement.

3. Phil Burress:

   He has a long reach, no doubt about it.

4. Jill Potts:

   We're going to reach a breaking point here.

5. Robb Butler:

   They need to reach underperforming regions.

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