reach

CEFRA1

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To arrive at a place or achieve a goal.

  2. 02

    verb

    To stretch your hand or body toward something.

Examples

  • Go straight ahead until you reach the church.

  • I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. To stretch out the hand.

  3. To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

More examples

In context

  • The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.

  • He reached for a weapon that was on the table.

  • He reached for his shoe with his legs.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan (“to reach”), from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną, from the Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ- (“to bind, reach”). Cognate with Dutch reiken, German reichen.