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Noun reaching has 2 senses
- reach, reaching, stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
--1 is a kind of motion, movement, move, motility
--1 has particulars: outreach
- arrival, reaching - accomplishment of an objective
--2 is a kind of accomplishment, achievement
--2 has particulars: attainment; advent, coming
Verb reach has 9 senses
- reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain - 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"
Sample sentence:
They reach the hill
- reach, hit, attain - 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"
--2 is one way to arrive, get, come
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- reach, reach out - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
--3 is one way to move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
- reach, get through, get hold of, contact - be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
--4 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- achieve, accomplish, attain, reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
--5 is one way to succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- reach, extend to, touch - to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
--6 is one way to be
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something
- reach, make, get to, progress to - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
--7 is one way to achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give - 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"
--8 is one way to transfer
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- strive, reach, strain - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
--9 is one way to tug, labor, labour, push, drive
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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