reach

reach: ▪ I. reach reach ¹ [riːtʆ] verb [transitive]

1. to increase or improve to a particular level or amount:

• Sales are expected to reach 1.2 billion euros this year.

2. to succeed in making someone see an advertisement, hear about a product etc:

• Sponsors want to reach 18-to-34-year olds.

• The company has an opportunity to reach new customers.

3. to succeed in speaking to someone or giving them a message by telephone:

• He tried three times to reach Mr. Gumbel at his hotel.

4. reach an agreement/decision/settlement etc to succeed in making an agreement, decision etc:

• The company failed to reach a labor agreement with the United Steelworkers Union.

[m0] ▪ II. reach reach ² noun [singular, uncountable]

1. MARKETING the number of people that see or hear an advertisement, television programme etc:

• The network has a reach of about 4 million homes.

2. within/beyond someone's reach within or beyond what someone can afford:

• The software is within the reach of the average business user.

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reach UK US /riːtʃ/ verb [T]

► to get to a particular high or higher level: »Profits are expected to reach $11.2 billion in the hotel industry next year.
reach a record/an all-time high »Stocks reached a record 10-month high.

► MARKETING to succeed in advertising or selling a product or service to a particular group of people: »The internet is a major tool for reaching new customers.

► to achieve something after careful thought or discussion: »reach a conclusion/decision
»reach a compromise/deal

● reach (an) agreement on sth — Cf. reach an agreement on sth

► to communicate with someone in a different place, especially by phone or email: »He's out of the office right now, but I'll try and reach him on his cellphone.
»If you can't get through on the phone, you can always reach us by email.

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reach UK US /riːtʃ/ noun

► [S] MARKETING the number of people that a company is able to advertise or sell a product or service to: »a broad/global/international reach
»advertising/business/market reach
»The company's reach has expanded from 170 million users last year to more than 500 million this year.
expand/extend/increase your reach »The merger will double the size of the company and extend its reach into larger markets in six additional states.

● reaches — Cf. reaches

● beyond/out of (sb's) reach — Cf. out of sb's reach

● within (sb's) reach — Cf. within sb's reach

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Synonyms:

Extend, stretch, stretch forth, hold forth, Reaching, extension / Touch in extent, extend to, Power to reach / Strike, hit, Capacity, capability, grasp, power of attainment / Arrive at, come to, get to, get at, make way to, Penetration, depth of thought / Get, obtain, attain to, gain, be advanced to, Extend, be extended, Extent, extension, stretch, range, compass, distance, space, span, spread, expanse / Application, influence, result / Stratagem, ruse, fetch, artifice, scheme, contrivance

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