transitive verb

1. to thrust out or extend (the hand, etc.)
2. to extend to, or touch, by thrusting out, throwing something, etc.
3. to obtain and hand over reach me the salt
4. to go as far as; attain to reach town by night
5. to carry as far as; penetrate to the news reached him late
6. to add up to; come to to reach thousands of dollars
7. to have influence on; affect; impress
8. to get in touch with, as by telephone

Etymology: ME rechen < OE ræcan, akin to Ger reichen < IE *rēiĝ-, to stretch out, extend the hand, akin to base *reĝ-, straight, stretch, direct > right

intransitive verb

1. to thrust out the hand, foot, etc.
2. to stretch, or be extended, in amount, influence, space, time, etc. power that reaches into other lands
3. to be added; amount (with to or into)
4. to carry; penetrate, as sight, sound, etc.
5. to try to obtain something; make an attempt
6. to try too hard to make a point, joke, etc.
7. Naut. to sail on a reach

noun

1. the act of stretching or thrusting out
2. the power of stretching, obtaining, etc.
3. the distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
4. a continuous, uninterrupted extent or stretch, esp. of water
5. ☆ a pole joining the rear axle to the forward part of a wagon
6. Naut. a tack sailed with the wind coming more or less from abeam: it may be a close reach, with the wind forward of the beam; a beam reach, with the wind abeam; or a broad reach, with the wind abaft the beam