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The act of stretching or extending; extension.

The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.

Example: The fruit is beyond my reach.

The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

Example: He reached for a weapon that was on the table.

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.

Example: to reach one a book

To stretch out the hand.

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.

Example: The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes.