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reach [ˈriːtʃ]

1 reach verb
  • to be able to touch, pick up, or grab (something) by moving or stretching
  • to move or stretch (your hand, arm, etc.) when you are trying to touch or grab something —+ out, into, up, etc. —usually + out, into, up, etc.
  • to arrive at (a place that you have been traveling to) —often used figuratively

2 reach noun
  • the distance that you can stretch your arm to touch, pick up, or grab something
  • the ability or power of someone or something to do, achieve, or control something
  • the parts of an area that are a long way from the center —often + of —sometimes used figuratively