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To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend: reached out an arm.
(verb-transitive)
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To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending: can't reach the shelf.
(verb-transitive)
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To arrive at; attain: reached a conclusion; reached their destination.
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To succeed in getting in contact with or communicating with: They reached us by phone. Our newsletter reaches a specialized readership.
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To succeed in having an effect on: No one seems able to reach her anymore.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.