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reach


Definition: Meaning of, reach in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːtʃ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
reach reached reached
Present Participle Third Person Singular
reaching reaches
  1. development [transitive] if someone or something reaches a particular point in their development, they get to that point
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  2. rate/amount [transitive] if something reaches a particular rate, amount etc, it increases until it is at that rate or amount
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  3. succeed [transitive] to successfully agree on something with other people
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  4. touch [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move your arm in order to touch or lift something with your hand
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  5. touch [intransitive,transitive not in progressive] to touch something by stretching out your arm
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  6. touch [transitive] to get something from a high place by stretching up your arm
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  7. length/height [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive not in progressive] to be big enough, long enough etc to get to a particular point
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  8. arrive [transitive] to arrive at a place
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  9. speak to somebody [transitive] if you reach someone, you succeed in speaking to them on the telephone [=  contact]
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  10. be seen/heard [transitive] if a message, television programme etc reaches a lot of people, they hear it or see it
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  11. information [transitive] if information reaches you, you hear about it
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  12. communicate [transitive] to succeed in making someone understand or accept what you tell them [=  get through to]
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  13. reach for the stars to aim for something that is very difficult to achieve
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  1. [singular,uncountable] the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch something
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  2. [singular,uncountable] within (easy) reach of something close to a place
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  3. the limit of someone's power or ability to do something
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  4. reaches [plural] the parts of a place that are furthest from the centre
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  5. reaches [plural] the straight part of a river between two bends
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  6. the higher/lower reaches of something the high or low levels of an organization or system
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reach used in phrases

reach used in phrasal verbs

  • reach out (phrasal verb)
    1. to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something
  • reach out to (phrasal verb)
    1. reach out to someone to offer help to someone
    2. reach out to someone to ask someone for help
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