Reaching: meaning, definitions and examples

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reaching

 

[ หˆriหtสƒษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alcanรงando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคนเฅเค‚เคšเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erreichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencapai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพััะณะฝะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ osiฤ…ganie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆฐ้”ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท atteindre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alcanzando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ulaลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋‹ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ูˆุตูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dosaลพenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dosiahnutie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พพๅˆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ doseganje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรกรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ะบั–ะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alcanzando

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,595, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.