Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [reech]
- /ritʃ/
- /riːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [reech]
- /ritʃ/
Definitions of reach word
- verb with object reach to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore. 1
- verb with object reach to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.: Your letter never reached me. 1
- verb with object reach to succeed in touching or seizing with an outstretched hand, a pole, etc.: to reach a book on a high shelf. 1
- verb with object reach to stretch or hold out; extend: reaching out a hand in greeting. 1
- verb with object reach to stretch or extend so as to touch or meet: The bookcase reaches the ceiling. 1
- verb with object reach to establish communication with: I called but couldn't reach you. 1
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Origin of reach
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English rechen, Old English rǣcan (cognate with German reichen, Dutch reiken); (noun) derivative of the v.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reach
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reach popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reach usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reach
verb reach
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
noun reach
- baccalaureate — The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries.
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- bird's eye view — You say that you have a bird's eye view of a place when you are looking down at it from a great height, so that you can see a long way but everything looks very small.
- breadth — The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
Antonyms for reach
verb reach
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- break one's word — to fail to keep one's promise
Top questions with reach
- when you reach me?
- how do i reach these kids?
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- why do hurricanes lose strength once they reach the land?
- how do most cases reach the supreme court?
- how does a case reach the supreme court?
- how to reach orgasm?
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- who made halo reach?
- cartman how do i reach these keedz?
- how long does it take sunlight to reach earth?
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- that's when i reach for my revolver?
- how long does it take sunlight to reach the earth?