- range, reach - the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
--1 is a kind of limit
--1 has particulars:earshot, earreach, hearing; view, eyeshot; rifle range, rifle shot Derived form: verb reach6 - scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit - 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"
--2 is a kind of extent
--2 has particulars:approximate range, ballpark; confines; contrast; internationality, internationalism; latitude; horizon, view, purview; sweep, expanse; gamut; spectrum; palette, pallet - reach, reaching, stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
--3 is a kind of motion, movement, move, motility
--3 has particulars: outreachDerived form: verb reach3 - compass, range, reach, grasp - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
--4 is a kind of capability, capableness, potentiality
--4 has particulars: sight, ken
- reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain - 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"
Sample sentence:
They reach the hill
- reach, hit, attain - 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"
--2 is one way to arrive, get, come
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- reach, reach out - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
--3 is one way to move
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun reach3, noun reaching1
Somebody ----s PP
- reach, get through, get hold of, contact - be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
--4 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- achieve, accomplish, attain, reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
--5 is one way to succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- reach, extend to, touch - to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
--6 is one way to be
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun reach1
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something
- reach, make, get to, progress to - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
--7 is one way to achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun reaching2
Somebody ----s something
- pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give - 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"
--8 is one way to transfer
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- strive, reach, strain - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
--9 is one way to tug, labor, labour, push, drive
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP