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English to English noun
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the limits within which something can be effective |  | Example: range of motion
he was beyond the reach of their fire
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| 2 |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | | Example: the range of a supersonic jet
a piano has a greater range than the human voice
the ambit of municipal legislation
within the compass of this article
within the scope of an investigation
outside the reach of the law
in the political orbit of a world power
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the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | | source: wordnet30
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the limit of capability | | Example: within the compass of education
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An effort to vomit. | | source: webster1913
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The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot. | | source: webster1913 verb
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reach a destination, either real or abstract | | Example: We hit Detroit by noon
The water reached the doorstep
We barely made it to the finish line
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
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reach a point in time, or a certain state or level | | Example: The thermometer hit 100 degrees
This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
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move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense | | Example: Government reaches out to the people
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| 10 |
be in or establish communication with | | Example: Our advertisements reach millions
He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia
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to gain with effort | | Example: she achieved her goal despite setbacks
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to extend as far as | | Example: The sunlight reached the wall
Can he reach?
The chair must not touch the wall
source: wordnet30
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reach a goal, e.g., | | Example: make the first team
We made it!
She may not make the grade
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| 14 |
place into the hands or custody of | | Example: hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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to exert much effort or energy | | Example: straining our ears to hear
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To retch. | | source: webster1913
| 17 |
To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like. | | source: webster1913
| 18 |
To stretch out the hand. | | source: webster1913
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