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Definition
reach1 Show phoneticsverb
1 ARRIVE [T] to arrive somewhere
We won't reach Miami till five or six o'clock.
2 STRETCH [I,T] to stretch your arm and hand to touch or take something
Our little girl isn't tall enough to reach the light switches.
She reached for a cigarette.
She reached down to stroke the dog's head.
He reached out and grabbed her arm.
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Could you get that book down for me - I can't reach.
4 BE LONG ENOUGH [I,T] If something reaches, or reaches something, it is long enough to touch something.
The rope won't be long enough to reach the ground.
5 LEVEL [T] to get to a particular level, situation, etc
We hope to reach our goal by May next year.
I've reached the point where I'm about to give up.
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7 TELEPHONE [T] to speak to someone on the telephone
You can reach him at home.
