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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.
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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
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To stretch out the hand.
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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.
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To strike or touch with a missile.
example
His bullet reached its intended target.
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Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
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To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
example
When the forest reaches the river, you will be able to rest.
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To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
example
After three years, he reached the position of manager.
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To make contact with.
example
I tried to reach you all day.
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To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
example
What will it take for me to reach him?
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To arrive at a particular destination.
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To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.
example
You can only access the inheritance money when you reach the age of 25.
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To understand; to comprehend.
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To overreach; to deceive.
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To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
example
Reach for the stars!
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To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
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To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
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To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.