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Meaning of reach

noun

The act of stretching or extending; extension.
The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown. Example: The fruit is beyond my reach.
The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch. Example: To call George eloquent is certainly a reach.

verb

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand). Example: He reached for a weapon that was on the table.
To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over. Example: to reach one a book
To stretch out the hand.
To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc. Example: The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes.
To strike or touch with a missile. Example: His bullet reached its intended target.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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