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Definition of Reach

1. Noun. The limits within which something can be effective. "He was beyond the reach of their fire"

2. Verb. Reach a destination, either real or abstract. "They reach the hill"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

3. Noun. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:. "In the political orbit of a world power"

4. Verb. Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

5. Noun. The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.

6. Verb. Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. "Government reaches out to the people"

7. Noun. The limit of capability. "Within the compass of education"

8. Verb. Be in or establish communication with. "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

9. Verb. To gain with effort. "She achieved her goal despite setbacks"

10. Verb. To extend as far as. "The chair must not touch the wall"

11. Verb. Reach a goal, e.g.,. "She may not make the grade"

12. Verb. Place into the hands or custody of. "They reach the parcel to their parents"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

13. Verb. To exert much effort or energy. "Straining our ears to hear"

Definition of Reach

1. v. i. To retch.

2. n. An effort to vomit.

3. v. t. To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like.

4. v. i. To stretch out the hand.

5. n. The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot.

Definition of Reach

1. Acronym. Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals ¹

2. Verb. To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like. ¹

3. Verb. Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book. ¹

4. Verb. To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear. ¹

5. Verb. To strike, hit, or tough with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell. ¹

6. Verb. Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as. ¹

7. Verb. To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his hand reaches the river. ¹

8. Verb. To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to. ¹

9. Verb. To understand; to comprehend. ¹

10. Verb. To stretch out the hand. ¹

11. Verb. To strain after something; to make efforts. ¹

12. Verb. (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously ((term past), (term beyond), (term above), (term from) etc. something). ¹

13. Noun. The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown. ¹

14. Noun. The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity. ¹

15. Noun. Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope. ¹

16. Noun. (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch. ¹

17. Noun. (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow. ¹

18. Noun. An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land. ¹

19. Noun. (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Reach

1. to stretch out or put forth [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Reach

1. 1. To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like. "Her tresses yellow, and long straughten, Unto her heeles down they raughten." (Rom. Of R) "Reach hither thy hand and thrust it into my side." (John xx. 27) "Fruit trees, over woody, reached too far Their pampered boughs." (Milton) 2. Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book. "He reached me a full cap." (2 Esd. Xiv. 39) 3. To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; too extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear. "O patron power, . . . Thy present aid afford, Than I may reach the beast." (Dryden) 4. To strike, hit, or tough with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell. 5. Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as. "If these examples of grown men reach not the case of children, let them examine." (Locke) 6. To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his hand reaches the river. "Thy desire . . . Leads to no excess That reaches blame." (Milton) 7. To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to. "The best account of the appearances of nature which human penetration can reach, comes short of its reality." (Cheyne) 9. To understand; to comprehend. "Do what, sir? I reach you not." (Beau. & Fl) 10. To overreach; to deceive. Origin: Reached (Raught, the old preterit, is obsolete); Reaching] [OE. Rechen, AS. Raecan, raecean, to extend, stretch out; akin to D. Reiken, G. Reichen, and possibly to AS. Rice powerful, rich, E. Rich. 1. The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot. 2. The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity. "Drawn by others who had deeper reaches than themselves to matters which they least intended." (Hayward) "Be sure yourself and your own reach to know." (Pope) 3. Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope. "And on the left hand, hell, With long reach, interposed." (Milton) "I am to pray you not to strain my speech To grosser issues, nor to larger reach Than to suspicion." (Shak) 4. An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land. "The river's wooded reach." "The coast . . . Is very full of creeks and reaches." (Holland) 5. An article to obtain an advantage. "The Duke of Parma had particular reaches and ends of his own underhand to cross the design." (Bacon) 6. The pole or rod which connects the hind axle with the forward bolster of a wagon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reach

reaccreditation reaccredited reaccrediting reaccredits reaccumulate reaccumulated reaccumulation reaccuse reaccused reaccuses

reaccusing reaccustom reaccustomed reaccustoming reaccustoms reach (current term) reach-arounds reach for the stars reach into reach one's nostrils

reach out reachability reachable reacharound reache reached reacher reachers reaches

Literary usage of Reach

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"A son of Dardan Priam first he reach'd, 40 Lycaon, mounting from the stream ; whom erst Upon his father's threshing-floor he caught Most unaware ..."

2. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York by Daniel Defoe (1790)
"... and leaving our anchor behind, they towed us out of the reach of the arrows ; we all the while lying ..."

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