reach
reach
ri:ʧ
rich
British pronunciation
/riːʧ/

Definition & Meaning of "reach"in English

to reach
01

to get to your planned destination

Transitive: to reach a place
to reach definition and meaning
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The beach can only be reached by boat.
1.1

to come to a certain level or state, or a specific point in time

Transitive: to reach a specific level
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Daytime temperatures can reach 40 ° C.
02

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

Transitive: to reach sb
to reach definition and meaning
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Do you know where I can reach him?
03

to extend one's hand far enough to be able to pick something up, touch something, etc.

Transitive: to reach sth
Intransitive
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Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
3.1

to stretch one's arm in the direction of something in an attempt to pick it up, touch it, etc.

Intransitive: to reach somewhere | to reach for sth
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Examples
He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
04

to devote time and effort to achieve a particular goal

Transitive: to reach a goal
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Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
05

to be of sufficient length, size, etc. to get to a specified point

Transitive: to reach a place or point
Intransitive: to reach somewhere
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A skirt that reaches halfway down her legs
06

to achieve something, especially after a lot of thinking or discussion

Transitive: to reach a decision or solution
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In the end we reached a compromise.
07

to be brought to someone's attention

Transitive: to reach sb
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The rumors eventually reached the President.
08

to be able to be seen or heard by a number of people

Transitive: to reach an audience
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Cable TV reaches a huge audience.
Reach
01

the act of extending or stretching out physically

02

an area or range over which something operates, has influence, or exerts power

03

the limits within which something can be effective or applied

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The reach of the company's products extends to many countries.
04

the maximum capacity or capability of someone or something

05

a long, unbroken area of land or water that goes far in one direction

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The hikers explored the high reaches of the mountain.
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