reached
verb
Form of reach , past tense of reach.
Simple meaning
To extend, stretch, or thrust out.
Pronunciation
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reechtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹitʃt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of reach
To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
past tense of reach
To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
past tense of reach
To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
past tense of reach
To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
Used this way, reached is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
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