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She reached the top shelf with help from a stool.
What does Reach mean?
Reach means get to something you aimed for.
Dictionary definition
To get to a goal, place, or level after effort.
Example sentences
Reach in a sentence
medium
Our class reached its reading goal before Friday.
hard
The team reached a better solution after comparing several ideas.
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What does reach mean?
Reach means get to something you aimed for.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to reach?
Attain is close to reach in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The hikers worked hard to ____ the lookout.
Reach best completes the sentence.
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MeaningReach means get to something you aimed for.
ExampleExample: She reached the top shelf with help from a stool.
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Synonyms
Words like Reach
Antonyms
Opposite words
missUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
fall shortUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
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Word family
Reach word family
Base word
reach
verb
reaches
Present-tense form of reach.
verb
reached
Past-tense form of reach.
verb
reaching
-ing form of reach.
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Hint for students
Reach means get to something you aimed for.
Common mix-up
Reach is not the same as miss. Reach means reach means get to something you aimed for.
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Read this model sentence: Our class reached its reading goal before Friday. Clue words: class, reached, reading. Underline clue words that show why reach fits instead of miss. Now write one new sentence that shows reach without using the word reach. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show reach?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our class reached its reading goal before Friday." Why does reach fit better than miss?
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