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- reach1 W1S1 [ri:tʃ] v▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(development)¦2¦(rate/amount)¦3¦(succeed)¦4¦(touch)¦5¦(length/height)¦6¦(arrive)¦7¦(speak to somebody)¦8¦(be seen/heard)¦9¦(information)¦10¦(communicate)¦11 reach for the starsPhrasal verbsreach out to somebody▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: rAcan]1.) ¦(DEVELOPMENT)¦ [T]if someone or something reaches a particular point in their development, they get to that pointreach the point/level/stage etc▪ I had reached the point where I was earning a good salary.▪ The kids have reached the age when they can care for themselves.2.) ¦(RATE/AMOUNT)¦ [T]if something reaches a particular rate, amount etc, it increases until it is at that rate or amount▪ By 2008, that figure is expected to reach 7 million.▪ wind speeds reaching up to 180 mph▪ Prices rose steadily to reach record levels .3.) ¦(SUCCEED)¦ [T]to successfully agree on something with other peoplereach a decision/agreement etc▪ The theatre has reached an agreement with striking actors.▪ It took the jury three days to reach a verdict .▪ The talks will continue until a conclusion is reached .4.) ¦(TOUCH)¦a) [I,T always + adverb/preposition]to move your arm in order to touch or lift something with your hand▪ She reached into her bag and produced a business card.▪ He reached down to help her to her feet.reach for▪ Kelly reached for his gun.▪ Luisa reached out her hand to stroke the cat.b) [I,T not in progressive]to touch something by stretching out your arm▪ It's no good - I can't reach.▪ She's too small to reach the table.c) [T]to get something from a high place by stretching up your armreach sth down▪ She fell while reaching down a vase from the top shelf.5.) ¦(LENGTH/HEIGHT)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition, T not in progressive]to be big enough, long enough etc to get to a particular point▪ The phone lead isn't long enough to reach the bedroom.▪ a skirt that reaches halfway down her legsreach as far as sth/reach down to sth▪ Her hair reaches down to her waist.6.) ¦(ARRIVE)¦ [T]to arrive at a place▪ We reached London late at night.▪ The pyramids can be reached by public transport.7.) ¦(SPEAK TO SOMEBODY)¦ [T]if you reach someone, you succeed in speaking to them on the telephone= ↑contact▪ I can probably reach him on his mobile.8.) ¦(BE SEEN/HEARD)¦ [T]if a message, television programme etc reaches a lot of people, they hear it or see it▪ Cable TV reaches a huge audience .9.) ¦(INFORMATION)¦ [T]if information reaches you, you hear about it▪ The news reached us in Lahore.10.)¦(COMMUNICATE)¦ [T]to succeed in making someone understand or accept what you tell them= get through to▪ I just can't seem to reach Ed anymore.11.) reach for the starsto aim for something that is very difficult to achievereach out to [reach out to sb] phr vto show people that you are interested in them and want to listen to them▪ So far, his administration has failed to reach out to hardline Republicans.reach 2reach2 n1.) [singular,U]the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch somethingout of/beyond (sb's) reach▪ Keep chemicals out of the reach of children.within reach (of sb)▪ Keep a glass of water within reach.2.) [singular,U] within (easy) reach of sthclose to a place▪ The tourist attractions are within easy reach of the hotel.3.) the limit of someone's power or ability to do somethingbeyond the reach of sb▪ He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.4.) reaches [plural]a) the parts of a place that are furthest from the centrethe further/outer reaches of sth▪ the further reaches of the jungleb) the straight part of a river between two bends▪ the upper reaches of the Nile5.) the higher/lower reaches of sththe high or low levels of an organization or system▪ They lingered in the lower reaches of the Football League.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
