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1. The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
   - reach, stretch
    
2. Accomplishment of an objective
   - arrival

1. Reach a destination, either real or abstract
   "The water reached the doorstep"
   - make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
    
2. Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
   "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
   - hit, attain
    
3. Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
   "Government reaches out to the people"
   - reach out
    
4. Be in or establish communication with
   "Our advertisements reach millions"
   - get through, get hold of, contact
    
5. To gain with effort
   - achieve, accomplish, attain
    
6. To extend as far as
   "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
   - extend to, touch
    
7. Reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
   - make, get to, progress to
    
8. Place into the hands or custody of
   - pass, hand, pass on, turn over, give
    
9. To exert much effort or energy
   - strive, strain

Derived forms: reachings

See also: reach into, reach out

Type of: accomplishment, achievement, arrive, be, bring home the bacon, come, come through, communicate, deliver the goods, drive, get, intercommunicate, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], motility, motion, move, movement, push, succeed, transfer, tug, win

Encyclopedia: Reach Reach, Cambridgeshire Reach, Ontario