reach
1. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" (Freq. 2) - a piano has a greater range than the human voice - the ambit of municipal legislation - within the compass of this article - within the scope of an investigation - outside the reach of the law - in the political orbit of a world power • Syn: scope, range, orbit, compass, ambit • Derivationally related forms: compass (for: compass), range (for: range), scopal (for: scope) • Hypernyms: extent • Hyponyms: approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, internationality, internationalism, latitude, horizon, view, purview, sweep, expanse, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet 2. the limits within which something can be effective (Freq. 2) - range of motion - he was beyond the reach of their fire • Syn: range • Derivationally related forms: range (for: range) • Hypernyms: limit • Hyponyms: earshot, earreach, hearing, view, eyeshot, rifle range, rifle shot 3. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (Freq. 2) • Syn: reaching, stretch • Derivationally related forms: stretch (for: stretch), reach (for: reaching) • Hypernyms: motion, movement, move, motility • Hyponyms: outreach 4. the limit of capability (Freq. 1) - within the compass of education • Syn: compass, range, grasp • Derivationally related forms: range (for: range), compass (for: compass) • Hypernyms: capability, capableness, potentiality • Hyponyms: sight, ken
1. reach a destination, either real or abstract (Freq. 103) - 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 • Syn: make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain • Derivationally related forms: attainment (for: attain) • Hyponyms: catch up, scale, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, top out, peak, summit, breast, top, top, find, culminate, get through, come through, ground, run aground • Verb Group: make • Entailment: travel, go, move, locomote • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - They reach the hill 2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (Freq. 39) - The thermometer hit 100 degrees - This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour • Syn: hit, attain • Derivationally related forms: attainment (for: attain) • Hypernyms: arrive, get, come • Hyponyms: max out, break even • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 3. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (Freq. 29) - Government reaches out to the people • Syn: reach out • See Also: reach out • Derivationally related forms: reaching • Hypernyms: move • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 4. be in or establish communication with (Freq. 22) - Our advertisements reach millions - He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia • Syn: get through, get hold of, contact • Derivationally related forms: contact (for: contact) • Hypernyms: communicate, intercommunicate • Hyponyms: ping, raise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Somebody ----s (for: get through) 5. to gain with effort (Freq. 18) - she achieved her goal despite setbacks • Syn: achieve, accomplish, attain • Derivationally related forms: attainable (for: attain), attainment (for: attain), accomplishment (for: accomplish), achievable (for: achieve), achievement (for: achieve), achiever (for: achieve) • Hypernyms: succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods • Hyponyms: score, make, get to, progress to, begin, come to, strike, culminate, compass, average, wangle, finagle, manage • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 6. to extend as far as (Freq. 13) - The sunlight reached the wall - Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall • Syn: extend to, touch • See Also: reach out, reach into • Derivationally related forms: touch (for: touch) • Hypernyms: be • Hyponyms: reach into • Verb Frames: - Something is ----ing PP - Something ----s something 7. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team" (Freq. 9) - We made it! - She may not make the grade • Syn: make, get to, progress to • Derivationally related forms: reaching • Hypernyms: achieve, accomplish, attain • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 8. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 1) - hand me the spoon, please - Turn the files over to me, please - He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: pass, hand, pass on, turn over, give • See Also: hand out (for: hand), hand down (for: hand), hand over (for: hand), pass on (for: pass) • Derivationally related forms: hand (for: hand), passage (for: pass) • Hypernyms: transfer • Hyponyms: give, slip, sneak, deal, hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render, release, relinquish, resign, free, give up, entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit, leave • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Somebody ----s somebody something - Somebody ----s something to somebody 9. to exert much effort or energy - straining our ears to hear • Syn: strive, strain • Derivationally related forms: strain (for: strain) • Hypernyms: tug, labor, labour, push, drive • Hyponyms: extend oneself, kill oneself, overexert oneself, trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP
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