Definition of Reach

Verb: reach reech

Be at the destination after some time, either real or abstract; come to a given position
"The water reached the doorstep";
- make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Get to a certain state, level, or point in time
"This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour";
- hit, attain
Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
"Government reaches out to the people";
- reach out
Be in or establish communication with
"Our advertisements reach millions";
- get through, get hold of, contact
To gain with effort
"she reached her goal despite setbacks";
- achieve, accomplish, attain
To extend as far as
"The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?";
- extend to, touch
Reach a goal, e.g. "make the first team"
"We reached it!";
- make, get to, progress to
Place into the hands or custody of
- pass, hand, pass on, turn over, give
To exert much effort or energy
- strive, strain

Noun: reach reech

The limits within which something can be effective
"he was beyond the reach of their fire";
- range
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
"outside the reach of the law";
- scope, range, orbit, compass, ambit
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- reaching, stretch
The limit of capability
"within the reach of education";
- compass, range, grasp
A straight portion of a stream or river; an extended area of land or water