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reached

/ɹiːtʃt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
  2. To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
  3. To stretch out the hand.
  4. To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
  5. To strike or touch with a missile.
  6. Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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