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[riːtʃ] verb I

1) [T] to arrive somewhere

We hoped to reach the camp before dark.[/ex]

The money should reach your bank account within three days.[/ex]

See:

arrive

2) [T] to get to a particular point in time, or to a particular stage in a process

You reach a point where medicine can't help.[/ex]

The children have reached the age when they want more privacy.[/ex]

3) [T] to get as high as a particular level or amount

Temperatures here can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit.[/ex]

4) to move your hand towards something you are trying to touch or pick up

He turned round and reached for the phone.[/ex]

Travis reached into his pocket to get his car keys.[/ex]

I reached across the table and took Alice's hand.[/ex]

5) [I/T] to manage to touch something or pick it up by stretching out your arm

We keep the bottles up here so the children can't reach them.[/ex]

6) [T] to achieve something after discussing it or thinking about it for a long time

Ministers must reach a decision before next month.[/ex]

7) [T] if something such as a programme or message reaches people, they see or hear it

The advertisement reached an audience of over 19 million.[/ex]

8) [T] to succeed in talking to someone by phone

I'll leave you a number where I can be reached in an emergency.[/ex]

•

- reach (sth) out

- reach out to sb

II

noun [U]

reach [riːtʃ]

1) the distance within which you can touch something by stretching out your arm

Put the books within reach of your desk.[/ex]

I kicked the knife out of reach.[/ex]

2) the distance that you travel to get somewhere

The hotel is within easy reach of the town centre.[/ex]

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within/beyond sb's reach — used for saying that someone can/cannot have or do something[/ex]

[i]Achievements like these are beyond the reach of ordinary players.[/ex]

Reduced ticket prices put the best seats within everyone's reach.[/ex]