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I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a convoy reaches sth ▪ When is the convoy expected to reach its destination? a population reaches ▪ Nigeria 's population will reach 532 million in the middle of this century. achieve/attain/reach your goal ▪ She has worked hard to achieve her goal of a job in the medical profession. ▪ They’re hoping to reach their goal of raising £10,000 for charity. achieve/fulfil/reach/realize your potential (=succeed as much as you have the potential to succeed) ▪ A lot of athletes find it difficult to achieve their potential. achieve/reach a level ▪ China’s imports of wheat reached record levels. approach/reach/go into etc double figures ▪ The death toll is thought to have reached double figures. be through to/reach the final ▪ He’s through to the men’s tennis final for the first time. come to/arrive at/reach a conclusion (=decide something) ▪ I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted to study law. come to/bring to/reach fruition ▪ His proposals only came to fruition after the war. ▪ Many people have worked together to bring this scheme to fruition. come to/reach a dead end ▪ The negotiations have reached a dead end. come/get/reach etc home (=arrive at your home) ▪ It was midnight by the time we got home. ▪ What time are you coming home? establish/reach a diagnosis ▪ It is important to establish the diagnosis and begin treatment quickly. fall to/hit/reach etc a new low (=be worth less than ever before) ▪ The euro has fallen to a new low against the dollar. get to/reach the end of sth ▪ The 40 year-old power station has now reached the end of its operating life. get to/reach/live to a particular age ▪ One in three children die before they reach the age of 5. ▪ The number of people living to to the age of 80 has doubled in the last fifty years. grow to/reach a length of 2 metres/8 feet etc ▪ A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet. meet/reach a standard ▪ Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene. reach a climax ▪ The film reaches its climax in the final scene. reach a compromise ▪ After a bitter political fight, a compromise was finally reached. reach a consensus (also arrive at a consensus) ▪ The committee found that it was unable to reach a consensus. reach a maximum ▪ These sheep reach a maximum of 70 kg at adulthood. reach a peak (also hit a peakinformal) ▪ The traffic reaches a peak between 5 and 6 pm. ▪ The company’s stock hit a peak of about $23. reach a point ▪ Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution. reach a position ▪ It has taken two years to reach the position we are now in. reach a settlement ▪ The companies reached a settlement in March. reach a speed ▪ The trains will reach speeds of 140 mph. reach an audience ▪ For an advertiser who wants to reach a large audience, television news easily surpasses other news media. reach double/six etc figures (=be 10 or more/100,000 or more etc) ▪ The death toll in the region has reached five figures. reach epidemic etc proportions ▪ Alcohol abuse has reached epidemic proportions in this country. reach into your pocket (=put your hand into your pocket to find something) ▪ "Do you want a cigarette?" he asked, reaching into his pocket. reach its zenith/be at its zenith ▪ The Roman Empire reached its zenith around the year 100. reach middle age (=be middle-aged) ▪ You need to start saving for retirement before you reach middle age. reach puberty ▪ Fourteen is a fairly normal age for a girl to reach puberty. reach/achieve/hit a target (=meet it) ▪ They achieved their target with just days to spare. reach/arrive at a verdict (=agree on a decision) ▪ The jury failed to reach a verdict. reach/arrive at your destination (also get to your destinationinformal) ▪ It had taken us 6 hours to reach our destination. reach/attain manhood ▪ He had barely reached manhood when he married. reach/be at the top of your profession ▪ He was a very highly respected man, at the top of his profession. reach/come to an agreement (also conclude an agreementformal) ▪ It took the two sides several weeks to reach an agreement. ▪ The two sides failed to come to an agreement. reach/come to/arrive at a decision (=make a decision after a lot of thought) ▪ We hope they will reach their decision as soon as possible. reach/come to/grow to maturity ▪ These insects reach full maturity after a few weeks. reached a crescendo ▪ The curtains opened as the music reached a crescendo. reached a...deadlock ▪ The talks have reached a complete deadlock. reached boiling point ▪ Relations between the two countries have almost reached boiling point. reached fever pitch ▪ After a night of rioting, tensions in the city reached fever pitch. reached its crescendo ▪ The campaign reached its crescendo in the week of the election. reached saturation point ▪ The number of summer tourists in the area has reached saturation point. reached the dizzy heights of ▪ Naomi had reached the dizzy heights of manageress. reached the pinnacle ▪ She had reached the pinnacle of her political career. reached...accommodation ▪ We reached an accommodation between both parties. reached...impasse ▪ Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse. reached...milestone ▪ The treatment of diabetes reached a significant milestone in the 1970s. reached...nadir ▪ By 1932, the depression had reached its nadir. reached...pitch (=become so strong) ▪ The controversy reached such a pitch that the paper devoted a whole page to it. reached...velocity ▪ The speedboat reached a velocity of 120 mph. reach/get to a stage ▪ We have reached the stage where no-one is safe to walk our streets at night. reach/meet an objective (=achieve an objective) ▪ We need to control spending in order to meet our financial objectives. reach/strike a deal (=agree a deal after a lot of discussions) ▪ The US and North Korea reached a deal about North Korea's nuclear development program. rise to/achieve/reach a rank (also attain a rankformal) ▪ He rose to the rank of colonel. rise to/reach etc ... heights ▪ He reached the dizzy heights of the national finals. the far/furthest/vast reaches of space (=the far, furthest etc areas of space) ▪ Light takes time to travel across the vast reaches of space. the jury reaches/arrives at a verdict (=decides if someone is guilty or not guilty) ▪ Has the jury reached a verdict? the upper/lower etc reaches of a river (=the upper, lower etc parts) ▪ We sailed down the lower reaches of the river. upper reaches ▪ the upper reaches of the Nile within easy reach of (=close to) ▪ We live within easy reach of the shops. within easy reach (=close to) ▪ The station is within easy reach of the town centre. within reach (=close enough to touch) ▪ Adjust the driver’s seat so that all the controls are within reach. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB down ▪ Death reached down and took a handful of sand. ▪ He reached down and opened the thought-drawer. ▪ With that, he reached down to grab up her suitcases. ▪ Turning his face aside, he reached down and in. ▪ Stephen reached down to his belt for the grenades. ▪ The General reached down and took the little bouquet. ▪ She shook her head no and reached down to take off her shoes. out ▪ She reached out to touch the surface, aware of a chill that seemed to have settled around her. ▪ He reached out wildly, trying to grasp the creature, but it had moved away. ▪ Left fielder Mark Whiten reached out and poked a tailing fastball over the left-field wall in the second. ▪ Something about the angle of his shoulders made her want to reach out to him. ▪ Instead, political interest groups reach out directly, using computerized mailing lists and modems in addition to the old-fashioned campaign techniques. ▪ I felt an unusual twinge of pity for him and reached out and clasped one of his hands in mine. ▪ They reach out for some of the techniques as a panacea for ills that run far deeper. over ▪ He reached over to touch my wrist, and his look was tender. ▪ He reached over the console and wiped some of the grime off the viewport. ▪ She sat up and reached over for a nacho on the table next to Cyril. ▪ Repeat to your left. Reach over to your left side, curving from your right arm. ▪ He reached over into aii ashtray and took out a fat joint. ▪ It was very nearly respectable, reaching over half way down her thighs. ▪ She reached over now and touched his cold rigid hand. NOUN age ▪ In less than a year I would reach retirement age and I had nothing to fall back on. ▪ Male albatrosses are so faithful to their single wives that virtually every male that reaches the right age will breed. ▪ Still, he has reached the age when he must think of retirement. ▪ By the 1890s civil servants had become obliged to retire on reaching pensionable age. ▪ Illness eventually caught up with Alan, but not until he had reached the age of 79. ▪ Infant mortality is phenomenally high, and many children die before they reach six years of age. ▪ In some countries as many as one child in three dies before reaching the age of five. agreement ▪ We shall never succeed in reaching an agreement on how far back we must go. ▪ Barneys said the two parties could not reach agreement on financing, royalties, equity and trade name issues. ▪ On Dec. 31 the government and Solidarity reached agreement on ending the strike. ▪ Critics and supporters alike acknowledge that it could take years to reach even a narrow agreement. ▪ It reached agreement over a number of issues including selection procedure and the team's uniform, flag and song. ▪ While the airline has slashed costs in many areas, it so far has failed to reach cost-cutting labor agreements. ▪ During their talks Qian and Alatas reached agreements on the remaining stumbling blocks to normalization. ▪ Platt and Brooks reached an agreement with the filmmakers by telephone, then flew to Dallas to meet them. compromise ▪ As for smoking, we reached a compromise. ▪ Within a few months, they made the triumphant proclamation that they had reached a compromise all sides could live with. ▪ Eventually I reach the same old compromise. ▪ Republicans said they see little chance of reaching a compromise this year. ▪ It's hoping to meet the shopkeepers and reach a compromise. ▪ How hard after all these decades to reach out and compromise. ▪ Luckily the timely intervention of Trevor Proby's left boot into my right ear quickened everyone's resolve to reach a compromise. ▪ Failure to reach compromises on spending in 1995 and 1996 triggered two partial government shutdowns. conclusion ▪ Part of this process requires the team to reach conclusions as to how the corporate centre will relate to the operating businesses. ▪ Yet epidemiologists in many countries have independently evaluated possible methods of transmission and have reached the same conclusions. ▪ Therefore, a tribunal or inferior court acts ultravires if it reaches its conclusion on a basis erroneous under the general law. ▪ The seemingly interminable day was finally reaching its dark conclusion. ▪ There was nothing about how the pathologist had reached the conclusion that death had taken place some time between 1974 and 1977. ▪ Apparently, many of you already driving 528s reached the same conclusion. ▪ However as a story it reaches no conclusion. ▪ Many of you might reach the same conclusion about your whole organization. consensus ▪ At least five local law societies found it difficult to reach a consensus amongst their members on the matter. ▪ After discussing several alternatives, the team reaches consensus on a plan of action. ▪ Most decisions are reached by general consensus with a minimum of formal voting. 7. ▪ Various group decision-making methods can be used to reach consensus. ▪ Our impressions are of a team in which decisions are reached by consensus and with the minimum of tension. ▪ The group itself must get together and reach such decisions by consensus. ▪ All agreements are reached by consensus. ▪ In general local law societies disagreed with the question, although they found it difficult to reach a consensus on the issue. decision ▪ Faced with the same situation, not all scientists will reach the same decision or adopt the same strategy. ▪ Regulators are scheduled to reach a decision by Feb. 18 on whether they will accept the banks' merger applications. ▪ Only on one count, against Powell, was the jury unable to reach a decision and a mistrial declared. ▪ This at once enhances the contribution which the court or parents can make towards reaching the best possible decision in all the circumstances. ▪ The no difference thesis is about what happens if authorities reach the right decision. ▪ But he rose from his sick-bed to be on hand when the committee reached their expected decision. ▪ I shall take careful account of all aspects of the application before reaching a decision. ▪ The missed approach is commenced immediately on reaching decision height, if visual contact has not been made at this point. end ▪ When he reached the end of the street, Scott turned and looked back towards the house. ▪ The village sat on a shoreline as if it had reached the end of something and could go no further. ▪ When the tone stopped you had reached the end of the line - and that indicated the ferret's position. ▪ Press Home Home down arrow to reach the end of the document. 2. ▪ Helicopters circled overhead as the caravan finally reached the end of its historic journey. ▪ By the time you reach the end you have forgotten in what age you began it! ▪ They may originate above the clouds, but they reach us in the end. final ▪ Parry, 23, has twice reached the national quarter finals, losing each time to the legendary John Lyon. ▪ He left Kansas a year before the Jayhawks reached the Final Four. ▪ Jackman, a 20-year-old from Norfolk, has reached four major finals since joining the world tour in August 1991. ▪ For every athlete who reaches the County finals, it is a potential stepping stone to the National Championships. ▪ I mean, the Seattle SuperSonics reached the Western Conference final in 1987 despite their 39-43 regular-season record. ▪ Parker, after all, had been a key figure in helping Forest reach four Wembley finals over the previous three seasons. ▪ Negotiators in Geneva reached their final agreement just hours before the midnight deadline. goal ▪ Many people who try to set themselves goals and call them objectives think they have failed when they don't reach them. ▪ There are strong differences on how to reach their shared goal. ▪ The Date Achieved is filled in only after you have reached your goal. ▪ These are the practical, day-by-day steps that we take to reach our goals. ▪ A lot of them failed to reach that desirable goal. ▪ Most of my clients quit well before reaching their goal weight. ▪ Mobility therefore relates to people's ability to move and to reach desired goals. ▪ How many people who walk in the door reach their goal weight and keep it off? level ▪ How do we reach an acceptable level of data security? ▪ Now they own an international distribution company and have reached the highest levels of achievement in our business. ▪ As the winding current is increased, however, the flux density in the iron eventually reaches its saturation level. ▪ When the leaves have reached the water level they wind about below the surface and become dense tangles. ▪ With computer analysis it can also reach a far higher level of sophistication than can be achieved by hand methods. ▪ Small wonder it is so nourished by the time it reaches the national level. ▪ But if there is a significant improvement then the programme can be continued until the problem reaches an acceptable level. ▪ They were a special reward based on reaching various outstanding levels of performance. limit ▪ I reckon also I've reached the limit. ▪ As cognitive development reaches an upper limit with full attainment of formal operations, so too does affective development. ▪ Your tank has certainly reached its limits now, and some of the fish have yet to reach their full potential. ▪ Evidently he has reached the limit of his imagination, for at this point he reverts from words to breathing. ▪ Mercury will then let customers know when they have reached that limit, so that users can choose whether or not to make further calls. ▪ I stumbled out of town with barely enough strength to reach the city limits. ▪ It would create unfair trading as some buyers may already have reached their 90-claim limit. ▪ Valerie and Mike were both reaching the limits of fear and frustration. peak ▪ Discs Formula: Madness quit without ever reaching a proper peak. ▪ Boukreev's last climb was a dangerous attempt to reach the peak of the 26,700-foot Mount Annapurna in the winter. ▪ I just think Tony Jacklin had reached his peak. ▪ My interest in debating reached a high peak at Duke. ▪ As it reaches its peak throw the second ball underneath it towards your left hand. ▪ The sages said they may be reaching their peak. ▪ It reached a peak as miners surged in against the riot shields. ▪ Every 13 weeks Beck receives 300 units of the botulinum toxin, which reaches peak effect in about five weeks. point ▪ This is because joke after joke is tedious and people quickly reach saturation point. ▪ You reach a point of success. ▪ His life reached its lowest point in 1970. ▪ He has reached the point where he will not tolerate any further evidence of divided loyalties. ▪ But he knew he hadn't reached that point yet. ▪ The principal message conveyed by the leadership was that the Three Gorges project had reached the point of no return. ▪ They have reached a point in their drama when they need factual information, they want to get it right. ▪ This convinced him he had to reach the point where there was no turning back. settlement ▪ Disney said yesterday it had reached a settlement with one group of contractors for an undisclosed sum. ▪ Mr Widmer said there seemed little hope of reaching a settlement before Caldaire turned to legal action. ▪ Seagram reached a similar settlement with Heublein on more clearly listed ingredients in January. ▪ At the head of the valley we reached a tiny settlement and stopped to ask the way. ▪ His agent, Scott Casterline, reached a settlement with the team that will save Brown one paycheck during his suspension. ▪ This deal was subsequently accepted in the other regions, which had hitherto failed to reach settlements. ▪ Mills and Raines reached a settlement in March, with Mills receiving half of the winnings. stage ▪ They've just reached the half way stage of the project but it's taken them five years to get this far. ▪ Growth companies have not reached the regal blue-chip stage and are trying to expand their business by reinvesting most of their profits. ▪ We have reached a sensitive stage in the operation. ▪ As I stood looking out at the crowd, I felt I had finally reached a new stage in my life. ▪ Single-cell protein production from non-photosynthetic organisms has also reached the stage of commercial availability, mainly as animal feed. ▪ The trouble can mount as the child reaches the stage when he is supposed to begin learning emotional ideas. ▪ The up-side is that you have reached a stage where you can make some decisions. ▪ By the time I reach the stage again, the audience is one with me. standard ▪ Cherwell Scientific Publishing Limited was founded in 1990 to distribute and publish carefully selected software which reaches this standard. ▪ They insist that virtually all of their students reach a high educational standard. ▪ Both bodies regularly inspect the homes and have powers to make sure that care and other conditions reach specified standards. ▪ Why work more industriously to reach the new standard? ▪ The young concert pianist had spent fewer hours reaching concert standard than he had spent achieving a mediocre amateur level. ▪ They never reached the standard of work evidenced by the Parthenon or the Erechtheion. ▪ Diplomas are awarded to candidates who reach a satisfactory standard in written examinations following nine months of coursework. ▪ Studies that reach a high standard can be submitted for publication. target ▪ Once you reach your target weight, you can increase your intake up to a maximum of 70 grams a day. ▪ Executives are given head-count-reduction targets by their boards, and sometimes financial incentives are tied to reaching the targets. ▪ Offerton lost eight wickets in reaching the target. ▪ To get our bearings, first he has me shoot from a distance too great to reach my target. ▪ The danger is that the pressure to reach target leads you to exaggerate chargeable hours. ▪ If any sweat was lost in reaching this target it was not noticeable, and a six-wicket win was duly recorded. ▪ Yet in the 1980s Britain missed its chance to reach for those targets. verdict ▪ Allow me to present the evidence and then reach your own verdict. ▪ Nor did he grant the plaintiffs' request to sequester the panel until they reach a verdict. ▪ It took the jury almost five hours to reach a majority verdict and acquit her on all three charges. ▪ The jury considered the matter for many days and have reached their verdict. ▪ However, on July 29, the same day the Reclamation panel reached its verdict, Otis could no longer contain himself. ▪ As in a hung jury - one that can not reach a verdict. ▪ To reach a verdict, only nine of 12 jurors had to agree. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES be at/hit/reach rock bottom ▪ By four o'clock Melissa's spirits were at rock bottom. get to/reach first base ▪ Compared to this little middle-aged lot, we didn't get to first base! hit/reach rock bottom ▪ After we lost the contract, morale in the office reached rock bottom. ▪ Confidence in the city's police force has hit rock bottom. ▪ Joan Rivers reveals how she hit rock bottom and recovered in her autobiography. ▪ As a result, hotel values hit rock bottom in 1992&. ▪ At the time, I thought one had hit rock bottom. ▪ But this time he does seem to have hit rock bottom. ▪ Ogmore to Barry beach sport hit rock bottom. ▪ The 28-year-old mechanical engineer's fortunes took a dramatic twist midway through last season when his career hit rock bottom. reach sb's ears EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ After you reach a certain age, nobody wants to hire you. ▪ Babies will put everything they can reach in their mouths. ▪ Can you reach the salt for me? ▪ Can you get that book down for me? I can't reach. ▪ China's economic output is likely to reach $13 trillion within the next few years. ▪ Gold prices have reached their lowest level in 15 years. ▪ Have you been able to reach Neil? ▪ Have you tried reaching her at home? ▪ Hurricane damage could reach billions of dollars. ▪ I can't reach the top shelf. ▪ I don't think these curtains will reach down to the floor. ▪ In winter, parts of Northern Canada can only be reached by plane. ▪ Inflation continued to rise, reaching a peak of 28%. ▪ It took more than three days to reach the top of the mountain. ▪ It took seven hours before we reached the border. ▪ It won't work - the ladder won't reach. ▪ Snow prevented workers from reaching the broken pipeline. ▪ Some letters are taking up to two weeks to reach their destination. ▪ Someone reached out and grabbed her arm. ▪ Temperatures are expected to reach the 80s and 90s. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ After reaching the desired revs by using the foot throttle, the driver then pushes the centre button. ▪ At this point the panic reached its peak. ▪ Immersed in his thoughts, Kirov reached his small tailor's shop without realizing it. ▪ Lastly, Linda will have to work full-time or part-time for this retirement goal to be reached, Steinmetz said. ▪ The blankets lay to one side of the fire and she reached out for them. ▪ The door irised open and he reached inside, drawing out the tiny phial before the door closed up again. ▪ This means our mailings to advisers are far more likely to reach the person they are intended for. ▪ When he reached the age of reason, I confidently sent him forth to seek his fortune. II. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE easy ▪ For racegoers there are no less than six racecourses within easy reach. ▪ Men fought with bottles and knives, and with guns within easy reach. ▪ Also within easy reach of many places of interest, including the new International Convention Centre. ▪ A short climb from the tarn leads to the ridge wall, the summit then being within easy reach on the left. ▪ The latter were concentrated quite markedly in Stratford and Forest Gate within easy reach of the main railway line into the city. ▪ The centre is ideally located within easy reach of many historical sites and venues for practical and outdoor activities. far ▪ In a farther reach of the bay, the seafront lights came on. ▪ As the warm weather arrives in Yosemite, so do the people en masse, many from far reaches of the world. ▪ They distrusted predictions about the far reaches of the universe because it did not seem they could be tested by observation. ▪ Whose idea was it to set a haunted-house flick aboard a spaceship at the far reaches of the solar system? further ▪ She was a thin, slender woman, somewhere in the further reaches of middle age. ▪ The further reach of State enterprise had been confirmed. global ▪ I still feel Nestle's global reach gives it a defensive quality. ▪ But a string of acquisitions starting 12 years ago has boosted its global reach. long ▪ Microprocessor control on this long reach mower keeps the hood floating over undulations. ▪ The one in the shirt was taller, with a longer reach, and his short blond hair stood up with sweat. ▪ The long reach of the gene knows no obvious boundaries. ▪ However, Oxford's longer reach, excellent rhythm and exceptional fitness could prove decisive in the predicted headwind. ▪ The game was nearly over, and as usual Fred was winning, despite his opponent's longer reach. ▪ The real power of most artillery lies in its long reach. ▪ Above, a steep rib requires a ridiculously long reach before an easy traverse leads back into the corner. outer ▪ Even in the outer reaches of the capital-Bexley, say-you are looking at £137,000. ▪ They explored the outer reaches of the farm and took long hikes up Talcott Mountain. upper ▪ Grayling in upper reaches, some pike around Darlington. ▪ Eventually, of course, you will want to go for the upper reaches of naval accomplishment: world domination. ▪ Men involved in the upper reaches of political life might not necessarily find in it an adequate protection. ▪ It singled out the upper reaches of primary schools for particular criticism. ▪ For a sixty-year-old man in the upper reaches of the legal profession, that was pathetic. ▪ And even the long dried out upper reaches of the Pang are flowing ... just ... but more is required. ▪ Certainly, he had abundant connections to the upper reaches of the company hierarchy. VERB expand ▪ You are a small world of scientists surrounded by a vast and rapidly expanding reaches of barbarism. extend ▪ This is just like the sweep stroke where we extend the reach to apply more force. ▪ J., will extend its reach to more than four million subscribers. ▪ Another day he calls for a higher minimum wage, or praises a bill that would extend the reach of health insurance. lie ▪ Cardboard folders of stamps lay haphazardly within my reach. ▪ The real power of most artillery lies in its long reach. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a boxer with a long reach EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Grayling in upper reaches, some pike around Darlington. ▪ Its failing came in the inevitable shortfall between reach and grasp. ▪ Jaq doubted that even the most towering of storms could engulf the uppermost reaches of Vasilariov. ▪ The highest reaches of love and life depend on trust. ▪ The quality of diet is falling as the prices of meat and staple provisions rise beyond the reach of many poor residents. ▪ These shrimp live 3, 600 meters below the surface, far beyond the reach of sunlight.
reach
I. reach1 S1 W1 /riːtʃ/ verb [Language : Old English; Origin : ræcan] 1. DEVELOPMENT [TRANSITIVE]if someone or something reaches a particular point in their development or in a process or competition, they get to that point: ▪ Chelsea could reach the final of the European Cup. reach the point/level/stage etc ▪ I had reached the point where I was earning a good salary. ▪ The kids have reached the age when they can care for themselves. REGISTER In everyday English, people often use get to rather than reach: ▪ The kids have got to the age where they can care for themselves.
2. RATE/AMOUNT [TRANSITIVE]if something reaches a particular rate, amount etc, it increases until it is at that rate or amount: ▪ By 2008, that figure is expected to reach 7 million. ▪ wind speeds reaching up to 180 mph ▪ Prices rose steadily to reach record levels.
3. AGREE [TRANSITIVE]to agree on something or decide something after a lot of discussion or thought reach a decision/agreement etc ▪ The theatre has reached an agreement with striking actors. ▪ It took the jury three days to reach a verdict. ▪ The talks will continue until a conclusion is reached.
4. reach a target/goal to achieve what you wanted to achieve: ▪ We hope to reach our £1 million target by the autumn.
5. TOUCH a) [INTRANSITIVE, TRANSITIVE ALWAYS + ADVERB/PREPOSITION] to move your arm in order to touch or lift something with your hand: ▪ She reached into her bag and produced a business card. ▪ He reached down to help her to her feet. reach for ▪ Kelly reached for his gun. ▪ Luisa reached out her hand to stroke the cat. b) [INTRANSITIVE, TRANSITIVE NOT IN PROGRESSIVE] to touch something by stretching out your arm: ▪ It’s no good – I can’t reach. ▪ She’s too small to reach the table. c) [TRANSITIVE] to get something from a high place by stretching up your arm reach something down ▪ She fell while reaching down a vase from the top shelf.
6. LENGTH/HEIGHT [INTRANSITIVE ALWAYS + ADVERB/PREPOSITION, TRANSITIVE NOT IN PROGRESSIVE]to be big enough, long enough etc to get to a particular point: ▪ The phone lead isn’t long enough to reach the bedroom. ▪ a skirt that reaches halfway down her legs reach as far as something/reach down to something ▪ Her hair reaches down to her waist.
7. ARRIVE [TRANSITIVE]to arrive at a place: ▪ We reached London late at night. ▪ The pyramids can be reached by public transport. REGISTER In everyday English, people often use get to rather than reach: ▪ We got to the airport just in time. ▪ You can get to the pyramids by public transport.
8. SPEAK TO SOMEBODY [TRANSITIVE]if you reach someone, you succeed in speaking to them on the telephone SYN contact: ▪ I can probably reach him on his mobile.
9. BE SEEN/HEARD [TRANSITIVE]if a message, television programme etc reaches a lot of people, they hear it or see it: ▪ Cable TV reaches a huge audience.
10. INFORMATION [TRANSITIVE]if information reaches you, you hear about it: ▪ The news reached us in Lahore.
11. COMMUNICATE [TRANSITIVE]to succeed in making someone understand or accept what you tell them SYN get through to: ▪ I just can’t seem to reach Ed anymore.
12. reach for the stars to aim for something that is very difficult to achieve • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1) nouns ▪reach a point/stage ▪ I’ve reached the point in my life where I need a new challenge. ▪reach a level ▪ He eventually reached the level of Senior Instructor. ▪reach an age ▪ The payments will be made until the child reaches college age. ▪reach the end ▪ Some of these power stations are reaching the end of their useful life. ▪reach maturity (=be fully grown or developed) ▪ It takes ten years for these fish to reach maturity. ▪reach your peak (=be the best or most successful that you will ever be ) ▪ Most players don’t reach their peak until their late twenties. • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 3) nouns ▪reach a decision ▪ I hope that they reach a decision soon. ▪reach a conclusion ▪ We reached the conclusion that the man had been murdered. ▪reach a verdict ▪ The jury failed to reach a verdict. ▪reach an agreement/compromise/settlement (=decide on an arrangement that is acceptable to both groups) ▪ Substantial progress was made toward reaching an agreement. ▪reach agreement/consensus (=agree about something) ▪ The experts seem unable to reach consensus on this point. • • • THESAURUS ▪arrive to get to the place you are going to : ▪ I arrived at the party at around 7 o'clock. ▪ They were due to arrive home from Spain yesterday. ▪get to arrive somewhere. Get is much more common in everyday English than arrive : ▪ What time do you usually get to work? ▪ I’ll call you when I get home. ▪reach to arrive somewhere, especially after a long journey : ▪ When we finally reached the port, we were all very tired. ▪come if someone comes, they arrive at the place where you are : ▪ She came home yesterday. ▪ What time did the plumber say he’d come? ▪turn up (also show up) informal to arrive somewhere, especially when someone is waiting for you : ▪ I’d arranged to meet Tom, but he never turned up. ▪roll in informal to arrive somewhere later than you should and not seem worried about it : ▪ Rebecca usually rolls in around noon. ▪get in to arrive somewhere – used especially about people arriving home, or a plane, train etc arriving at an airport, station etc : ▪ I usually get in at around 6 o'clock. ▪ What time did your plane get in? ▪come in if a plane, train, or ship comes in, it arrives in the place where you are : ▪ We liked to watch the cruise ships come in. ▪land if a plane or the passengers on it land, they arrive on the ground : ▪ We finally landed at 2 a.m. ▪ They watched the planes taking off and landing. reach out to somebody phrasal verb to show people that you are interested in them and want to listen to them: ▪ So far, his administration has failed to reach out to hard line Republicans.
II. reach2 noun 1. [SINGULAR, UNCOUNTABLE] the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch something out of/beyond (sb’s) reach ▪ Keep chemicals out of the reach of children. within reach (of somebody) ▪ Keep a glass of water within reach.
2. [SINGULAR, UNCOUNTABLE] within (easy) reach of something close to a place: ▪ The beach is within easy reach of the hotel.
3. [SINGULAR, UNCOUNTABLE] the limit of someone’s power or ability to do something beyond the reach of somebody ▪ He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.
4. reaches [PLURAL] a) the parts of a place that are furthest from the centre the further/outer reaches of something ▪ the further reaches of the jungle b) the straight part of a river between two bends: ▪ the upper reaches of the Nile
5. the higher/lower reaches of something the high or low levels of an organization or system: ▪ They lingered in the lower reaches of the Football League.
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