an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
"a piano has a greater range than the human voice"
"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"
The act of stretching or extending; extension.
"He made an impressive reach across the table to grab the salt shaker before anyone else could get it."
In plain English: Reach is how far something can stretch out to touch another object.
"The reach of his voice was limited by how far he had to shout across the valley."
be in or establish communication with
"Our advertisements reach millions"
"He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
reach a goal
"make the first team"
"We made it!"
"She may not make the grade"
To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
"The cat stretched its paw to reach the bird perched on the fence."
In plain English: To reach means to stretch your arm out so you can touch something that is far away from you.
"She managed to reach across the table and grab her coffee cup before he could take it."
Usage: Use reach as an action verb when describing someone physically extending their arm to grasp something nearby. It is often confused with "grasp," but while grasping implies holding firmly, reaching simply means making contact within one's limit.
Acronym of Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals.
"The REACH regulation requires companies to register their chemical substances before they can be used in the European Union market."
The word "reach" comes from Old English rǣċan and originally meant to extend or grasp something. It traveled into modern usage with this same core meaning of extending one's arm or influence toward a goal.