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Example
The problem has now reached crisis point.
Her popularity reached its peak in the late 1990s.
Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C.
His parents have not yet reached retirement age.
Over half the candidates failed to reach the expected standard.
02
to manage to contact someone by phone or radio
03
to extend one's hand far enough to be able to pick something up, touch something, etc.
3.1
to stretch one's arm in the direction of something in an attempt to pick it up, touch it, etc.
Example
She reached inside her bag for a pen.
He reached across the table to pick up his glass of water.
He reached over the fence to retrieve the ball from the neighbor's yard.
She reached for the book on the top shelf but couldn't quite grab it.
04
to devote time and effort to achieve a particular goal
06
to achieve something, especially after a lot of thinking or discussion
07
to be brought to someone's attention
08
to be able to be seen or heard by a number of people
Reach
01
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
02
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
03
the limits within which something can be effective
04
the limit of capability
Example
We finally reached our destination.
The pyramids can be reached by public transport.
The beach can only be reached by boat.
They didn't reach the border until after dark.
We reached London late at night.
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