Verb
1. reach a destination, either real or abstract;
"We hit Detroit by noon""The water reached the doorstep""We barely made it to the finish line""I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;
"The thermometer hit 100 degrees""This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"3. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense;
"Government reaches out to the people"4. be in or establish communication with;
"Our advertisements reach millions""He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"5. to gain with effort;
"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"6. to extend as far as;
"The sunlight reached the wall""Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"7. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team";
"We made it!""She may not make the grade"8. place into the hands or custody of;
"hand me the spoon, please""Turn the files over to me, please""He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"9. to exert much effort or energy;
"straining our ears to hear"