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reach

noun

the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
Synonyms: range
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t
Synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, scope
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Synonyms: reaching, stretch
the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
Synonyms: compass, grasp, range

verb

reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Synonyms: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
Synonyms: attain, hit
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
Synonyms: reach out
be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
Synonyms: contact, get hold of, get through
to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, attain
to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
Synonyms: extend to, touch
reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
Synonyms: get to, make, progress to
place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
Synonyms: give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over
to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
Synonyms: strain, strive