reach out
stretch out one's hand; get in touch with
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reach out
Verb
1. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
(synonym) reach
(hypernym) move
2. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
(synonym) extend, poke out
(hypernym) be
3. attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"
(hypernym) interact
(hyponym) draw out
reach out
offer to help, let people know that you care Magdalena reaches out to the children in violent families.
reach out
Synonyms and related words:
be lengthy, be prolonged, belong, carry, carry out, cover, crane, encompass, environ, extend, extend out, go, go out, hold, lie, outdistance, outlie, outrange, outreach, outstretch, range, range out, reach, run, span, sprawl, spread, stand on tiptoes, straddle, straggle, stretch, stretch out, surround, sweep, take in, thrust out
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.