• the act of physically Reaching or thrusting out
• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the Reach of the law"; "in t
• the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
• the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the Reach of their fire"
• be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements Reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
• to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
• move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government Reaches out to the people"
• Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can Reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
• Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "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"
• Reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
• place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
• to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
• to extend as far as; "The sunlight Reached the wall"; "Can he Reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

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