reach
v.
arrive; obtain, procure; extend the arm outward
n.
distance that an arm can extend
Reach
reach
Noun
1. the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
(synonym) range
(hypernym) limit
(hyponym) earshot, earreach, hearing
(derivation) extend to, touch
2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
(synonym) scope, range, orbit, compass, ambit
(hypernym) extent
(hyponym) approximate range, ballpark
3. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
(synonym) reaching, stretch
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(hyponym) outreach
(derivation) reach out
4. the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
(synonym) compass, range, grasp
(hypernym) capability, capableness, potentiality
(hyponym) sight, ken
Verb
1. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
(synonym) make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
(hyponym) catch up
(entail) travel, go, move, locomote
(verb-group) make
2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
(synonym) hit, attain
(hypernym) arrive, get, come
(hyponym) max out
3. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
(synonym) reach out
(hypernym) move
(see-also) reach out
(derivation) reaching, stretch
4. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
(synonym) get through, get hold of, contact
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) ping
5. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
(synonym) achieve, accomplish, attain
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(hyponym) score
6. to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
(synonym) extend to, touch
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) reach into
(see-also) extend, poke out, reach out
(derivation) range
7. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
(synonym) make, get to, progress to
(hypernym) achieve, accomplish, attain
(derivation) arrival, reaching
8. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
(synonym) pass, hand, pass on, turn over, give
(hypernym) transfer
(hyponym) give
9. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
(synonym) strive, strain
(hypernym) tug, labor, labour, push, drive
(hyponym) extend oneself
Reach
(n.)
An artifice to obtain an advantage.
(n.)
An effort to vomit.
(n.)
An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land.
(n.)
Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
(n.)
The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot.
(n.)
The pole or rod which connects the hind axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
(n.)
The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
(v. i.)
To extend in dimension, time, amount, action, influence, etc., so as to touch, attain to, or be equal to, something.
(v. i.)
To retch.
(v. i.)
To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
(v. i.)
To strain after something; to make efforts.
(v. i.)
To stretch out the hand.
(v. t.)
Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book.
(v. t.)
Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as.
(v. t.)
To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to.
(v. t.)
To arrive at; to come to; to get as far as.
(v. t.)
To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear.
(v. t.)
To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his land reaches the river.
(v. t.)
To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like.
(v. t.)
To overreach; to deceive.
(v. t.)
To strike, hit, or touch with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.
(v. t.)
To understand; to comprehend.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Reach
the percentage of the target audience which will be exposed to at least one advertisement during the specified period of the campaign.