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Reach
see synonyms of reachNoun
1. range, reach
the limits within which something can be effective
Example Sentences:'range of motion''he was beyond the reach of their fire'
2. ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Example Sentences:'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'
4. compass, grasp, range, reach
the limit of capability
Example Sentences:'within the compass of education'
Verb
5. arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach
reach a destination, either real or abstract
Example Sentences:'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 a point in time, or a certain state or level
Example Sentences:'The thermometer hit 100 degrees''This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour'
7. reach, reach out
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
Example Sentences:'Government reaches out to the people'
8. contact, get hold of, get through, reach
be in or establish communication with
Example Sentences:'Our advertisements reach millions''He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia'
9. accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
to gain with effort
Example Sentences:'she achieved her goal despite setbacks'
to extend as far as
Example Sentences:'The sunlight reached the wall''Can he reach?''The chair must not touch the wall'
11. get to, make, progress to, reach
reach a goal, e.g.,
Example Sentences:'make the first team''We made it!''She may not make the grade'
12. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
place into the hands or custody of
Example Sentences:'hand me the spoon, please''Turn the files over to me, please''He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers'
to exert much effort or energy
Example Sentences:'straining our ears to hear'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Reach
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Reach
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