Reaching: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
reaching
[ หriหtสษชล ]
goal
The act of arriving at a destination or achieving a goal.
Synonyms
accomplishing, achieving, attaining
Examples of usage
- After months of hard work, he was finally reaching his dream of becoming a doctor.
- The hikers were reaching the summit of the mountain.
contact
Extending one's arm or hand in order to touch or grasp something.
Synonyms
extending, grasping, stretching
Examples of usage
- She reached for the book on the top shelf.
- He reached out to shake her hand.
Translations
Translations of the word "reaching" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alcanรงando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคนเฅเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Erreichen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencapai
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพััะณะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ osiฤ ganie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐ้ใใ
๐ซ๐ท atteindre
๐ช๐ธ alcanzando
๐น๐ท ulaลma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุตูู
๐จ๐ฟ dosaลพenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ dosiahnutie
๐จ๐ณ ่พพๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ doseganje
๐ฎ๐ธ nรกรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตัะบัะทั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแฌแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงatmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ alcanzando
Word origin
The word 'reaching' originates from the Old English word 'rรฆcan', meaning 'to extend one's arm'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the concept of achieving a goal or arriving at a destination. The verb form 'reach' has been used in English since the 12th century.
See also: outreach, reach, reachable, unreachability, unreachable, unreachably.