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reach

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/
noun
  1. The act of stretching or extending; extension.

  2. The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.

    "The fruit is beyond my reach."

  3. The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

verb
  1. To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

    "He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

  2. 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.

    "to reach one a book"

  3. To stretch out the hand.

Synonymscontact, get hold of, get in touch

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