to reach
Third Person
reaches
Present Participle
reaching
Past Tense
reached
Past Participle
reached
2
to manage to contact someone by phone or radio
transitive
- Do you know where I can reach him?
- I can probably reach him on his mobile.
- I've been trying to reach you all morning.
- No one at the company could be reached for comment.
- You can reach me at this number.
Synonyms:
3
to extend one's hand far enough to be able to pick something up, touch something, etc.
transitive
- Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
- Grab the end of the rope.’‘I can't reach that far!
- He reached over and turned off his bedside light.
- I can't reach the top shelf.
- She had arranged her desk so that she could reach everything easily.
Synonyms:
4
to devote time and effort to achieve a particular goal
transitive
- Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
- The jury was unable to reach a verdict.
- The two men reached the same conclusion.
- They have yet to reach a decision.
Synonyms:
5
to be of sufficient length, size, etc. to get to a specified point
transitive
- A skirt that reaches halfway down her legs
- Her hair reaches down to her waist.
- Her skirt almost reached the ground.
- His hair reached down to the middle of his back.
- Is the cable long enough to reach the socket?
6
to achieve something, especially after a lot of thinking or discussion
transitive
- In the end we reached a compromise.
- After hours of negotiation, they finally reached an agreement.
- The team brainstormed extensively before they reached a decision on the new project direction.
- Despite facing numerous challenges, they were able to reach a solution that satisfied everyone.
- The diplomatic efforts between the two countries eventually reached a peaceful resolution.
Synonyms:
7
to be brought to someone's attention
transitive
- The rumors eventually reached the President.
- News of the groundbreaking discovery quickly reached the scientific community.
- News of the company merger reached me when a colleague mentioned it in a team meeting.
- Word reached me about the change in project deadlines through a memo from the team lead.
- The decision to implement new policies reached employees through an official announcement.
8
to be able to be seen or heard by a number of people
transitive
- Cable TV reaches a huge audience.
- Through the internet we are able to reach a wider audience.
- The advertisement campaign placed billboards in high-traffic areas to ensure it reached a large audience.
- The popular television show, with its prime-time slot, consistently reaches a broad viewership.
- The radio interview with the celebrity chef reached a diverse audience.