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Word: Reach
Speech Type: Verb
Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen
riːtʃ
stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something
Short Definition:stretch out arm in specified direction
Examples:- he reached over and turned off his bedside light
- she reached forward and yanked the curtains back
arrive at; get as far as
Short Definition:arrive at
Examples:- ‘Goodbye,’ she said as they reached the door
- the show is due to reach our screens early next year
sail with the wind blowing from the side of the ship
Short Definition:sail with wind blowing from side of ship
Examples:- ‘Brighteyes’ was followed round the Goldstone by ‘Patriot’, while ‘Patriot’ white-sail reached
Word: Reach
Speech Type: Noun
riːtʃ
an act of reaching out with one's arm
Short Definition:act of reaching out with one's arm
Examples:- she made a reach for him
the extent or range of something's application, effect, or influence
Short Definition:extent or range of something's application or influence
Examples:- he told a story to illustrate the reach of his fame
a continuous extent of water, especially a stretch of river between two bends, or the part of a canal between locks
Short Definition:continuous extent of water
Examples:- the upper reaches of the Nile
a distance traversed in reaching
Short Definition:distance traversed in reaching
Examples:- he could sail a clear reach for Key Canaka
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