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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Examples
The beach can only be reached by boat.
The pyramids can be reached by public transport.
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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Examples
Daytime temperatures can reach 40 ° C.
Her popularity reached its peak in the late 1990s.
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?
I can probably reach him on his mobile.
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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Examples
Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
Grab the end of the rope. ’ ‘ I ca n't reach that far!
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.
She reached inside her bag for a pen.
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.
The jury was unable to reach a verdict.
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
Her hair reaches down to her waist.
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.
After hours of negotiation, they finally reached an agreement.
07

to be brought to someone's attention

Transitive: to reach sb
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The rumors eventually reached the President.
News of the groundbreaking discovery quickly reached the scientific community.
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.
Through the internet we are able to reach a wider audience.
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 range or extent of something, such as influence or ability to affect

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The reach of the company's products extends to many countries.
The campaign 's reach increased after going viral.
04

the limit of capability

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.
The upper reaches of the river were calm and quiet.
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