reach

• "range of motion"
• "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

Synonyms

• rangechange or be different within limits; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; have a range; range or extend over; lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; feed as in a meadow or pasture; let eat; assign a rank or rating to; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the limits within which something can be effective; a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; a series of hills or mountains; a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; a variety of different things or activities; (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; the limit of capability; a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

• "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"

Synonyms

• scopean area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; a magnifier of images of distant objects ; electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• rangechange or be different within limits; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; have a range; range or extend over; lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; feed as in a meadow or pasture; let eat; assign a rank or rating to; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the limits within which something can be effective; a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; a series of hills or mountains; a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; a variety of different things or activities; (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; the limit of capability; a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
• orbitmove in an orbit; the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; a particular environment or walk of life; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom ; the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
• compassbring about; travel around, either by plane or ship; get the meaning of something; navigational instrument for finding directions ; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the limit of capability; drafting instrument used for drawing circles
• ambitan area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

Synonyms

• reachingthe act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; accomplishment of an objective
• stretchhaving an elongated seating area; easily stretched; a large and unbroken expanse or distance; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; a straightaway section of a racetrack ; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent ; extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; an unbroken period of time during which you do something; the capacity for being stretched ; occupy a large, elongated area; extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; become longer by being stretched and pulled; make long or longer by pulling and stretching; lie down comfortably; pull in opposite directions; extend the scope or meaning of; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; extend one's body or limbs

• "within the compass of education"

Synonyms

• compassbring about; travel around, either by plane or ship; get the meaning of something; navigational instrument for finding directions ; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the limit of capability; drafting instrument used for drawing circles
• rangechange or be different within limits; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; have a range; range or extend over; lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; feed as in a meadow or pasture; let eat; assign a rank or rating to; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the limits within which something can be effective; a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; a series of hills or mountains; a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; a variety of different things or activities; (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; the limit of capability; a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
• grasphold firmly ; get the meaning of something; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; the limit of capability; an intellectual hold or understanding; the act of grasping

• "We hit Detroit by noon"
• "The water reached the doorstep"
• "We barely made it to the finish line"
• "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

Synonyms

• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine
• attainto gain with effort; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; find unexpectedly; reach a destination, either real or abstract
• hit(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); the act of contacting one thing with another; a conspicuous success; (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; a dose of a narcotic drug ; a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; a connection made via the internet to another website; cause to move by striking; hit against; deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; reach a destination, either real or abstract; affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; hit with a missile from a weapon ; encounter by chance; gain points in a game; cause to experience suddenly; make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; kill intentionally and with premeditation; drive something violently into a location; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments; hit the intended target or goal ; pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
• arrive atreach a destination, either real or abstract
• gaina quantity that is added; the advantageous quality of being beneficial ; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating ; obtain; win something through one's efforts; derive a benefit from; reach a destination, either real or abstract; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; rise in rate or price; increase or develop; earn on some commercial or business transaction; increase (one's body weight)

• "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
• "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

Synonyms

• hit(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); the act of contacting one thing with another; a conspicuous success; (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; a dose of a narcotic drug ; a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; a connection made via the internet to another website; cause to move by striking; hit against; deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; reach a destination, either real or abstract; affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; hit with a missile from a weapon ; encounter by chance; gain points in a game; cause to experience suddenly; make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; kill intentionally and with premeditation; drive something violently into a location; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments; hit the intended target or goal ; pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
• attainto gain with effort; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; find unexpectedly; reach a destination, either real or abstract

• "also in a metaphorical sense"
• "Government reaches out to the people"

Synonyms

• reach outmove forward or upward in order to touch; reach outward in space; attempt to communicate

• "Our advertisements reach millions"
• "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

Synonyms

• get throughfinish a task completely; spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; be in or establish communication with; become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
• get hold ofget into one's hands, take physically; be in or establish communication with; affect
• contactbe in or establish communication with; be in direct physical contact with; close interaction; the act of touching physically; the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; the physical coming together of two or more things; a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; a channel for communication between groups; (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; a communicative interaction; a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

• "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

Synonyms

• achieveto gain with effort
• accomplishput in effect; to gain with effort
• attainto gain with effort; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; find unexpectedly; reach a destination, either real or abstract

• "The sunlight reached the wall"
• "Can he reach?"
• "The chair must not touch the wall"

Synonyms

• extend toto extend as far as
• touchthe event of something coming in contact with the body; the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); a suggestion of some quality; a distinguishing style; the act of putting two things together with no space between them; a slight but appreciable amount; a communicative interaction; a slight attack of illness; the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; deftness in handling matters; the feel of mechanical action; make physical contact with, come in contact with; perceive via the tactile sense; affect emotionally; be relevant to; be in direct physical contact with; have an effect upon; deal with; cause to be in brief contact with; to extend as far as; be equal to in quality or ability; tamper with; make a more or less disguised reference to; comprehend; consume; color lightly

• "make the first team"
• "We made it!"
• "She may not make the grade"

Synonyms

• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine
• get toreach a goal; arrive at the point of; cause annoyance in
• progress toreach a goal

• "hand me the spoon, please"
• "Turn the files over to me, please"
• "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

Synonyms

• passof advancing the ball by throwing it; (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; (military) a written leave of absence; (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; any authorization to pass or go somewhere; a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs ; a difficult juncture; one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; a permit to enter or leave a military installation; a complimentary ticket; a usually brief attempt; (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; success in satisfying a test or requirement; go across or through; move past; make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; pass by; place into the hands or custody of; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; travel past; come to pass; go unchallenged; use up a period of time in a specific way; pass over, across, or through; transmit information; disappear gradually; go successfully through a test or a selection process; be superior or better than some standard; accept or judge as acceptable; allow to go without comment or censure; transfer to another; pass into a specified state or condition; throw (a ball) to another player; be inherited by; cause to pass; grant authorization or clearance for; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; eliminate from the body
• handplace into the hands or custody of; guide or conduct or usher somewhere; the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; something written by hand; ability; a position given by its location to the side of an object; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; one of two sides of an issue; a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; a unit of length equal to 4 inches; a member of the crew of a ship; a card player in a game of bridge; a round of applause to signify approval; terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); physical assistance
• pass onplace into the hands or custody of; transmit (knowledge or skills); move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; give to or transfer possession of; refer to another person for decision or judgment; cause to be distributed; transmit information
• turn overplace into the hands or custody of; cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; move by turning over or rotating; turn up, loosen, or remove earth; do business worth a certain amount of money; cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; turn from an upright or normal position; turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; think about carefully
• givethe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length ; cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; be the cause or source of; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; convey or reveal information; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; organize or be responsible for; convey or communicate; give as a present; cause to happen or be responsible for; dedicate; give or supply; transmit (knowledge or skills); bring about; leave with; emit or utter; endure the loss of; place into the hands or custody of; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; give (as medicine); give or convey physically; bestow; bestow, especially officially; move in order to make room for someone for something; give food to; contribute to some cause; break down, literally or metaphorically; estimate the duration or outcome of something; execute and deliver; deliver in exchange or recompense; afford access to; present to view; perform for an audience; be flexible under stress of physical force; propose; accord by verdict; manifest or show; offer in good faith; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; allow to have or take; inflict as a punishment; occur; consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; proffer (a body part)

• "straining our ears to hear"

Synonyms

• striveattempt by employing effort; to exert much effort or energy
• strainto exert much effort or energy; test the limits of; use to the utmost; separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; become stretched or tense or taut; remove by passing through a filter; rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; alter the shape of (something) by stress; (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces ; difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); the general meaning or substance of an utterance; an effortful attempt to attain a goal ; an intense or violent exertion ; the act of singing