Synonyms and Antonyms of reach

synonym (synonym of reach)

  • (noun)
    arrive, attain, come to, enter, gain, get to, land
    To reach, in the sense here considered, is to come to by motion or progress. Attain is now oftenest used of abstract relations; as, to attain success. more.. (noun)
     
  • (noun.location)
    range
    the limits within which something can be effective (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    ambit, compass, orbit, range, scope
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.act)
    reaching, stretch
    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    compass, grasp, range
    the limit of capability (noun.cognition)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make
    reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    attain, hit
    reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    reach out
    move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    contact, get hold of, get through
    be in or establish communication with (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    accomplish, achieve, attain
    to gain with effort (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    extend to, touch
    to extend as far as (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    get to, make, progress to
    reach a goal, e.g., (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over
    place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    strain, strive
    to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)
     

antonym (antonym of reach)

also (also)

hypernym (reach IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (noun.attribute)
    extent
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends (noun.attribute)
     
  • be in or establish communication with (verb.communication)
    communicate, intercommunicate
    transmit thoughts or feelings (verb.communication)
     
  • move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (verb.contact)
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)
     
  • place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
    transfer
    cause to change ownership (verb.possession)
     
  • reach a goal, e.g., (verb.motion)
    accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
    to gain with effort (verb.social)
     
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
    arrive, come, get
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion)
     
  • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (noun.act)
    motility, motion, move, movement
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)
     
  • the limit of capability (noun.cognition)
    capability, capableness, potentiality
    an aptitude that may be developed (noun.cognition)
     
  • the limits within which something can be effective (noun.location)
    limit
    as far as something can go (noun.location)
     
  • to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)
    drive, labor, labour, push, tug
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb.social)
     
  • to extend as far as (verb.stative)
    be
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative)
     
  • to gain with effort (verb.social)
    bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
    attain success or reach a desired goal (verb.social)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF reach relation)

  • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (noun.attribute)
    approximate range, ballpark
    near to the scope or range of something (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    confines
    a bounded scope (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    contrast
    the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brig more.. (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    internationalism, internationality
    quality of being international in scope (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    latitude
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    horizon, purview, view
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    expanse, sweep
    a wide scope (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    gamut
    a complete extent or range: (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    spectrum
    a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    palette, pallet
    the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art (noun.attribute)
     
  • be in or establish communication with (verb.communication)
    ping
    send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    raise
    establish radio communications with (verb.communication)
     
  • place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
    give
    leave with; give temporarily (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    slip, sneak
    pass on stealthily (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    deal
    give (a specific card) to a player (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in
    to surrender someone or something to another (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    free, give up, release, relinquish, resign
    part with a possession or right (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust
    confer a trust upon (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    entrust, leave
    put into the care or protection of someone (verb.possession)
     
  • reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
    catch up
    reach the point where one should be after a delay (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    scale, surmount
    reach the highest point of (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    access, get at
    reach or gain access to (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bottom out
    reach the low point (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    peak, top out
    to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    breast, summit
    reach the summit (of a mountain) (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    top
    reach or ascend the top of (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    make
    reach in time (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    find
    succeed in reaching; arrive at (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    culminate
    reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    come through, get through
    succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    ground, run aground
    hit or reach the ground (verb.motion)
     
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
    max out
    reach a maximum (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    break even
    attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport (verb.motion)
     
  • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (noun.act)
    outreach
    the act of reaching out (noun.act)
     
  • the limit of capability (noun.cognition)
    ken, sight
    the range of vision (noun.cognition)
     
  • the limits within which something can be effective (noun.location)
    earreach, earshot, hearing
    the range within which a voice can be heard (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    eyeshot, view
    the range of the eye (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    rifle range, rifle shot
    the distance that a rifle bullet will carry (noun.location)
     
  • to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)
    extend oneself
    strain to the utmost (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    kill oneself, overexert oneself
    strain oneself more than is healthy (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.social)
    bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself
    take the trouble to do something; concern oneself (verb.social)
     
  • to extend as far as (verb.stative)
    reach into
    run into or up to (verb.stative)
     
  • to gain with effort (verb.social)
    score
    get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    get to, make, progress to, reach
    reach a goal, e.g., (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.social)
    begin
    achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    come to, strike
    attain (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    compass
    bring about; accomplish (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    average
    achieve or reach on average (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    finagle, manage, wangle
    achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods (verb.social)
     

entail (entailment relations of reach)

  • reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
    go, locomote, move, travel
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion)
     

verb group (reach is verb group of ....)

  • (verb.motion)
    make
    reach in time (verb.motion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from reach)

  • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (noun.attribute)
    compass
    bring about; accomplish (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    range, straddle
    range or extend over; occupy a certain area (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    range, run
    change or be different within limits (verb.stative)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    scopal
    of or relating to scope (adj.pert)
     
  • be in or establish communication with (verb.communication)
    contact
    close interaction (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    contact, inter-group communication, liaison, link
    a channel for communication between groups (noun.communication)
     
  • move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (verb.contact)
    reach, reaching, stretch
    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (noun.act)
     
  • place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
    handing over, passage
    the act of passing something to another person (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.body)
    hand, manus, mitt, paw
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body)
     
  • reach a goal, e.g., (verb.motion)
    arrival, reaching
    accomplishment of an objective (noun.act)
     
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
    attainment, attainment
    arrival at a new stage (noun.act)
     
  • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (noun.act)
    stretch, stretch out
    extend one's body or limbs (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    reach, reach out
    move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (verb.contact)
     
  • the limit of capability (noun.cognition)
    range
    have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun (verb.stative)
     
  • the limits within which something can be effective (noun.location)
    extend to, reach, touch
    to extend as far as (verb.stative)
     
  • to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)
    strain, straining
    an intense or violent exertion (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    nisus, pains, strain, striving
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)
     
  • to extend as far as (verb.stative)
    touch, touching
    the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.location)
    range, reach
    the limits within which something can be effective (noun.location)
     
  • to gain with effort (verb.social)
    accomplishment, achievement
    the action of accomplishing something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    attainment
    the act of achieving an aim (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    achiever, succeeder, success, winner
    a person with a record of successes (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable, realizable
    capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    attainable, come-at-able
    capable of being attained or accomplished (adj.all)
     
synonym antonym also hypernym hyponym entail verb group arrive attain range ambit reaching stretch depart go go away leave set out start reach out communicate distribute give out pass on hand down motility motion extent capability limit communicate outreach approximate range confines contrast internationalism internationality go locomote move travel make
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