reach

Definitions

• (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
• (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
• (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
• (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
• (intransitive) To strike or touch with a missile.
• (transitive) Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
• (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
• (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
• (transitive) To make contact with.
• (transitive) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
• (intransitive) To arrive at a particular destination.
• (transitive) To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.
• (obsolete) To understand; to comprehend.
• (obsolete) To overreach; to deceive.
• To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
• (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past (past), beyond (beyond), above (above), from (from) etc. something).
• (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
• To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch. Match (Thames River) RMG PY4069.Thames barges reaching on the Thames; they are probably on Gravesend Reach