reach
/riːtʃ/
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Translation
To arrive at a place, or to stretch out your hand to touch something.
Word origin
From Old English raecan, meaning to stretch out or extend the hand.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- raecan
Grammar
Verb typeregular (reach, reaches, reached)
Examples
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"Reach" means to arrive at the town.
shelf.
"Reaches" is the form used with he, she, or it.
top hill.
"Reached" is the past form of "reach".
"Reach" means to get to a place, or to stretch your arm out to touch or take something. You reach a town when you arrive, and you reach for a cup when you stretch your hand to it.
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