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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