reach
     n 1: the limits within which something can be effective; "range
          of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
          [syn: {range}]
     2: 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 the political orbit of a world
        power" [syn: {scope}, {range}, {orbit}, {compass}, {ambit}]
     3: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out [syn: {reaching},
         {stretch}]
     4: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
        [syn: {compass}, {range}, {grasp}]
     v 1: 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" [syn: {make}, {attain},
           {hit}, {arrive at}, {gain}]
     2: 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" [syn: {hit}, {attain}]
     3: move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a
        metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
        [syn: {reach out}]
     4: be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements
        reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he
        emigrated to Australia" [syn: {get through}, {get hold of},
         {contact}]
     5: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite
        setbacks" [syn: {achieve}, {accomplish}, {attain}]
     6: to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can
        he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" [syn: {extend
        to}, {touch}]
     7: reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!";
        "She may not make the grade" [syn: {make}, {get to}, {progress
        to}]
     8: 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" [syn: {pass}, {hand}, {pass
        on}, {turn over}, {give}]
     9: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
        [syn: {strive}, {strain}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0

REACH
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