(of a goal or level) To attain or rise to
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(of a physical location) To arrive or get as far as
“The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach the Cape of Good Hope.”
(of a goal or level) To attain or rise to
“Unfortunately, the team didn't quite reach the heights of their previous historic win.”
To drop or fall to, especially of an undesirable or notorious level or failure
“To reach the depths of baseness, it isn't enough to be banal. One must stoop even lower.”
To succeed in influencing or having an effect on
“We are hoping that our message of hope will reach the millions who are in despair.”
To make contact or communication with
“I finally managed to reach him by phone.”
To stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something
“I reach to grasp the item on the shelf, but then I notice the price tag.”
To succeed in achieving
“Attention to detail has allowed the company to reach its high standards of quality.”
To give (something to someone) by stretching out a limb
“Just reach me those dry shoes from the little net on the wall, will you now?”
To finish or reach the end successfully
To go somewhere, typically with some degree of difficulty
To fulfill the expectations placed upon
To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth
To contact someone by telephone
To be next to, or touching, something
To reach a specified point, state, or situation
To range or occur within a continuous spectrum
To pass the age or time of
To discover, especially something valuable through effort
To cause a profound effect
To come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity
To amount, or add up, to
To reach a decision or recommendation
To reach or gain access to something
To draw near a specified destination
To arrive at hastily, especially a decision
To make contact or communication with
To elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion
(of a sound or voice) To travel a certain distance or reach a specified point
To reach with one's hand (into something)
(of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
To come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time
To develop, increase or grow rapidly
To acquire something, usually over a period of time
To arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
An area over which capacity extends
“The hotel is within the reach of both the countryside as well as the city center.”
An area over which activity or influence extends
“No one is more vulnerable than a prisoner held beyond the reach of the law.”
The distance to which someone is able to stretch out their hand
“He has an incredibly long reach that he uses to his advantage as an athlete.”
The extent or range of something's application, effect, or influence
“Life had become so absurdly comic that it was beyond the reach of humorists to ridicule it.”
The placement of something within a vertical hierarchy
“Recuperation is essential for any credible assault on the upper reach of the sport's rankings.”
A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal
The state or fact of having the power or authority to effect change
The area or distance within which something can be heard
A large area of barren, typically uninhabited land
A great (physical) depth, or the state or measure of being one
To act of going deeply into something, sometimes figuratively
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