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Reachable
see synonyms of reachableAdjective
1. approachable, reachable
easily approached
Example Sentences:'a site approachable from a branch of the Niger'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Reachable
see synonyms of reachableverb
1. (transitive)
to arrive at or get to (a place, person, etc) in the course of movement or action
to reach the office
2.
to extend as far as (a point or place)
to reach the ceiling
can you reach?
3. (transitive)
to come to (a certain condition, stage, or situation)
to reach the point of starvation
4. (intransitive)
to extend in influence or operation
the Roman conquest reached throughout England
5. (transitive) informal
to pass or give (something to a person) with the outstretched hand
to reach someone a book
6. (intr; foll by out, for, or after)
to make a movement (towards), as if to grasp or touch
to reach for something on a shelf
7. (intr; foll by for or after)
to strive or yearn
to reach for the impossible
8. (transitive)
to make contact or communication with (someone)
we tried to reach him all day
9. (transitive)
to strike, esp in fencing or boxing
10. (transitive)
to amount to (a certain sum)
to reach the five million mark
11. (intransitive) nautical
to sail on a tack with the wind on or near abeam
noun
12.
the act of reaching
13.
the extent or distance of reaching
within reach of safety
beyond her reach
14.
the range of influence, power, jurisdiction, etc
15.
an open stretch of water, esp on a river
16. nautical
the direction or distance sailed by a vessel on one tack
17.
a bar on the rear axle of a vehicle connecting it with some part at the front end
18. television, radio
the percentage of the population selecting a broadcast programme or channel for more than a specified time during a day or week
19. marketing
the proportion of a market that an advertiser hopes to reach at least once in a campaign
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Reachable
see synonyms of reachable verb transitive
1.
to thrust out or extend (the hand, etc.)
2.
to extend to, or touch, by thrusting out, throwing something, etc.
3.
to obtain and hand over
reach me the salt
4.
to go as far as; attain
to reach town by night
5.
to carry as far as; penetrate to
the news reached him late
6.
to add up to; come to
to reach thousands of dollars
7.
to have influence on; affect; impress
8.
to get in touch with, as by telephone
verb intransitive
9.
to thrust out the hand, foot, etc.
10.
to stretch, or be extended, in amount, influence, space, time, etc.
power that reaches into other lands
11.
to be added; amount (with to or into)
12.
to carry; penetrate, as sight, sound, etc.
13.
to try to obtain something; make an attempt
14.
to try too hard to make a point, joke, etc.
15. Nautical
to sail on a reach
noun
16.
the act of stretching or thrusting out
17.
the power of stretching, obtaining, etc.
18.
the distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
19.
a continuous, uninterrupted extent or stretch, esp. of water
20. US
a pole joining the rear axle to the forward part of a wagon
21. Nautical
a tack sailed with the wind coming more or less from abeam
it may be a close reach, with the wind forward of the beam; a beam reach, with the wind abeam; or a broad reach, with the wind abaft the beamWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Reachable
see synonyms of reachablev. reached, reach·ing, reach·es
v.tr.
1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend: reached out an arm.
2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending: can't reach the shelf.
3. To arrive at; attain: reached their destination; reached a conclusion.
4.
a. To succeed in getting in contact with or communicating with: They reached us by phone. Our newsletter reaches a specialized readership.
b. To succeed in having an effect on: No one seems able to reach her anymore.
5.
a. To extend as far as: The property reaches the shore.
b. To project as far as: A distant cry reached our ears.
c. To travel as far as: a long fly ball that reached the stadium's wall.
6. To aggregate or amount to: Sales reached the millions.
7. Informal To grasp and hand over to another: Reach me the sugar.
v.intr.
1. To extend or move a hand, arm, or other body part, especially when trying to touch or grasp something: reached for a book; reach into a pocket.
2.
a. To have extension in space or time: a coat that reaches to the knee; a career that reached over several decades.
b. To have an influence or effect: a philosophy that reaches into many disciplines.
c. To make an effort to address the needs of a group or community. Often used with out: a program to reach out to disengaged youth.
3. Nautical To sail with the wind abeam.
n.
1. The act or an instance of stretching or thrusting out: The frog caught the insect with a sudden reach of its tongue.
2. The extent or distance something can reach: a boxer with a long reach.
3.
a. Range of understanding; comprehension: a subject beyond my reach.
4. often reaches
a. An expanse of land or water, such as a stretch of water visible between bends in a river or channel.
b. A rank or level in a social group or organization: the lower reaches of society.
5. A pole connecting the rear axle of a vehicle with the front.
6. Nautical The tack of a sailing vessel with the wind abeam.
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