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outreach definition

out·reach (o̵ut′rēc̸h′; for v., also out′rēc̸h′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to reach farther (than); exceed; surpass
  2. to reach out; extend

noun

  1. the act of reaching out
  2. the extent of reach
    1. a program, as by a local church or business, for extending assistance, services, etc. to the community, esp. as an act of charity or goodwill
    2. activities or services undertaken by such a program

adjective

designating or of a program designed to provide outreach

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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