Meaning of "reach" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REACH

Old English rǣcan; related to Old Frisian rēka, Old High German reihhen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF REACH

reach  [riːtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REACH

Reach is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reach in English.

WHAT DOES REACH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reach in the English dictionary

The first definition of reach in the dictionary is to arrive at or get to in the course of movement or action. Other definition of reach is to extend as far as. Reach is also to come to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REACH

PRESENT

Present

I reach

you reach

he/she/it reaches

we reach

you reach

they reach

Present continuous

I am reaching

you are reaching

he/she/it is reaching

we are reaching

you are reaching

they are reaching

Present perfect

I have reached

you have reached

he/she/it has reached

we have reached

you have reached

they have reached

Present perfect continuous

I have been reaching

you have been reaching

he/she/it has been reaching

we have been reaching

you have been reaching

they have been reaching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I reached

you reached

he/she/it reached

we reached

you reached

they reached

Past continuous

I was reaching

you were reaching

he/she/it was reaching

we were reaching

you were reaching

they were reaching

Past perfect

I had reached

you had reached

he/she/it had reached

we had reached

you had reached

they had reached

Past perfect continuous

I had been reaching

you had been reaching

he/she/it had been reaching

we had been reaching

you had been reaching

they had been reaching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will reach

you will reach

he/she/it will reach

we will reach

you will reach

they will reach

Future continuous

I will be reaching

you will be reaching

he/she/it will be reaching

we will be reaching

you will be reaching

they will be reaching

Future perfect

I will have reached

you will have reached

he/she/it will have reached

we will have reached

you will have reached

they will have reached

Future perfect continuous

I will have been reaching

you will have been reaching

he/she/it will have been reaching

we will have been reaching

you will have been reaching

they will have been reaching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would reach

you would reach

he/she/it would reach

we would reach

you would reach

they would reach

Conditional continuous

I would be reaching

you would be reaching

he/she/it would be reaching

we would be reaching

you would be reaching

they would be reaching

Conditional perfect

I would have reach

you would have reach

he/she/it would have reach

we would have reach

you would have reach

they would have reach

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been reaching

you would have been reaching

he/she/it would have been reaching

we would have been reaching

you would have been reaching

they would have been reaching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you reach
we let´s reach
you reach

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to reach

Past participle

reached

Present Participle

reaching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «REACH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reach» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of reach

accomplish · achieve · ambit · attain · capacity · come to · command · compass · contact · distance · draw up · extension · extent · fall to · find · get · get hold of · grasp · hammer out · hand · hit · hold out · influence · jurisdiction · make · mastery · negotiate · pass · power · range · rise to · scope · sphere · stretch · sway · sweep · territory · thrash out · touch · work out

TRANSLATION OF REACH

Find out the translation of reach to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reach from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reach» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 到达
• Translator English - Spanish: alcanzar
• English: reach
• Translator English - Hindi: तक पहुँचने
• Translator English - Arabic: يَصِلُ
• Translator English - Russian: достигать
• Translator English - Portuguese: alcançar
• Translator English - Bengali: নাগাল
• Translator English - French: atteindre
• Translator English - Malay: Mencapai
• Translator English - German: erreichen
• Translator English - Japanese: 着く
• Translator English - Korean: (...에) 닿다
• Translator English - Javanese: Jangkep
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tới
• Translator English - Tamil: அடைய
• Translator English - Marathi: पोहोच
• Translator English - Turkish: ulaşmak
• Translator English - Italian: raggiungere
• Translator English - Polish: dojść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: добиратися
• Translator English - Romanian: a ajunge
• Translator English - Greek: φτάνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bereik
• Translator English - Swedish: sträcka
• Translator English - Norwegian: strekke

10 QUOTES WITH «REACH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reach.

1

Buzz Aldrin

I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.

2

Carol Bellamy

While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more developed countries can assist those in the less developed world.

3

Roberto Benigni

I'm a storyteller: the crux of the matter is to reach beauty, poetry; it doesn't matter if that is comedy or tragedy. They're the same if you reach the beauty.

4

Giotto di Bondone

The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars.

5

Tara Brach

If our hearts are ready for anything, we will spontaneously reach out when others are hurting. Living in an ethical way can attune us to the pain and needs of others, but when our hearts are open and awake, we care instinctively.

6

Robert Browning

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?

7

Bear Bryant

Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit.

8

William Cobbett

It is by attempting to reach the top in a single leap that so much misery is produced in the world.

9

Sarah Dessen

Maybe other writers have perfect first drafts, but I am not one of them. I always try to get the book as tight as I can, but you reach a point as the author where you have lost all perspective.

10

Christopher Dodd

Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REACH»

Discover the use of reach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

When You Reach Me

Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late. 'Smart and mesmerising' New York Times This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart.

Rebecca Stead, 2011

Out of Reach

Accompanied by her brother's friend, Tyler, sixteen-year-old Rachel ventures through San Diego and nearby areas seeking her brother, eighteen-year-old Micah, a methamphetamine addict who ran away from home.

Carrie Arcos, 2013

Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class ...

From there, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams began the flipped classroom-students watched recorded lectures for homework and completed their assignements, labs, and tests in class with their teacher available.

Jonathan Bergmann, Aaron Sams, 2012

How to Reach 'Hard to Reach' Children: Improving Access, ...

The book offers new and creative approaches to promoting multi-agency teamwork in relation to working with looked after children, refugees and asylum seekers and those with challenging behaviour and autism, and their families.

Kathryn Pomerantz, Martin Hughes, David Thompson, 2007

Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information ...

Now, say Evans and Wurster, the new economics of information is eliminating the trade-off between richness and reach, blowing apart the foundations of traditional business strategy.Blown to Bitsreveals how the spread of connectivity and ...

Philip Evans, Thomas S. Wurster, 2000

Halo: The Fall of Reach

Before the Human-Covenant War engulfed Halo, the planet-colony Reach came under attack by the Covenant, and Earth's specially trained and augmented warriors, code-named SPARTANs, stood alone to fight for humanity's survival.

Eric Nylund, 2011

Law, History, Colonialism: The Reach of Empire

This book examines those crucial issues and others, including the judicial construction of racial categories, the gendered definitions of nation-states, the historical construction of citizenship, and the reformation of property rights of ...

Diane Elizabeth Kirkby, Catharine Coleborne, 2001

Reach Mahjong: The Only Way to Play

No longer! Written by Jenn Barr, the first American to be inducted into the prestigious Japan Professional Mahjong League, this book is the best resource for learning all the tricks of the Reach Mahjong pros.

Jenn Barr, 2009

Mind-Reach: Scientists Look at Psychic Abilities

Originally published by Delacorte, Mind-Reach is the book that led to the U. S. Army’s psychic spy program and the subsequent prominence of remote viewing.

Russell Targ, Harold E. Puthoff, 2005

The Fall of Reach

Before the Human-Covenant War engulfed Halo, the planet-colony Reach came under attack by the Covenant, and Earth's specially trained and augmented warriors, code-named SPARTANs, stood alone to fight for humanity's survival.

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REACH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reach is used in the context of the following news items.

Halo 5 Tie-In Animated Series Halo: Fall of Reach Gets First Trailer

Microsoft has released the first trailer for Halo: The Fall of Reach, an upcoming animated series that explores the origins of Master Chief and Blue Team. «GameSpot, Jul 15»

Halo: The Fall of Reach animated series trailer released

A new trailer was released during San Diego Comic Con this week giving us our first look at the new animated series Halo: The Fall of Reach. Halo:Reach was a ... «GameZone, Jul 15»

Extreme Reach Buys Specialist in Paying Talent for Ads

Video ad delivery firm Extreme Reach has agreed to acquire Talent Partners, a company that provides various behind-the-scenes advertising services such as ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

Decent housing out of reach for many, report says

If you're a low-income wage earner in Michigan, it's difficult if not impossible to find adequate housing for a family, according to a new report from the National ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»

Pillars of Eternity: Lords of the Eastern Reach card game planned

Pillars of Eternity: Lords of the Eastern Reach is a thing, and that thing has its own Kickstarter campaign. It's not, however, quite what I expected as my eyes first ... «PC Gamer, May 15»

REACH acquires Idaho air ambulance company

A REACH air ambulance prepares to transport an injured child to Oakland Children's Hospital at the scene of a 3 vehicle accident on Lakeville Hwy, about 1 mile ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, May 15»

On College Signing Day, First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Students …

Even more students, teachers, counselors, celebrities, athletes, and supporters nationwide will post photos in support of students making the decision to Reach ... «The White House, May 15»

'Beyond the Reach' plot stretches beyond the pale

"Beyond the Reach" is a grueling, unsatisfying thriller that fails the logic test in spectacular ways. The preposterous narrative might not have seemed quite as ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»

Reach Academy lawsuit rejected; closure imminent

A Chancery Court judge rejected the Reach Academy for Girls charter school's last-ditch legal attempt to stave off closure after the Department of Education ... «The News Journal, Apr 15»

IIX Buys IX-Reach, Brings Software Defined Interconnection to 150 …

IIX, operator of a global software-defined interconnection platform, has acquired global interconnection provider IX Reach — the young company's second ... «Data Center Knowledge, Apr 15»