Synonyms: reach, reaching, stretch
Definition: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Synonyms: compass, scope, orbit, range, reach, ambit
Definition: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
Usage: a piano has a greater range than the human voice; the ambit of municipal legislation; within the compass of this article; within the scope of an investigation; outside the reach of the law; in the political orbit of a world power
Similar words: extent
Definition: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
Usage: the vast extent of the desert; an orchard of considerable extent
Synonyms: range, reach, compass, grasp
Definition: the limit of capability
Usage: within the compass of education
Similar words: capability, capableness, potentiality
Definition: an aptitude that may be developed
Definition: the limits within which something can be effective
Usage: range of motion; he was beyond the reach of their fire
Similar words: limit
Definition: as far as something can go
Synonyms: reach, contact, get hold of, get through
Definition: be in or establish communication with
Usage: Our advertisements reach millions; He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia
Similar words: communicate, intercommunicate
Definition: transmit thoughts or feelings
Usage: He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist
Synonyms: strain, strive, reach
Definition: to exert much effort or energy
Usage: straining our ears to hear
Similar words: labor, labour, push, tug, drive
Definition: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Usage: She tugged for years to make a decent living; We have to push a little to make the deadline!; She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
Definition: move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
Usage: Government reaches out to the people
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Definition: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
Usage: The thermometer hit 100 degrees; This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
Similar words: come, arrive, get
Definition: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
Usage: She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
Synonyms: get to, make, reach, progress to
Definition: reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
Usage: We made it!; She may not make the grade
Similar words: accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
Definition: to gain with effort
Usage: she achieved her goal despite setbacks
Synonyms: hand, give, reach, pass, pass on, turn over
Definition: place into the hands or custody of
Usage: hand me the spoon, please; Turn the files over to me, please; He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
Similar words: transfer
Definition: cause to change ownership
Usage: I transferred my stock holdings to my children
Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
Definition: to gain with effort
Usage: she achieved her goal despite setbacks
Similar words: win, succeed, bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods
Definition: attain success or reach a desired goal
Usage: The enterprise succeeded; We succeeded in getting tickets to the show; she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
Synonyms: touch, extend to, reach
Definition: to extend as far as
Usage: The sunlight reached the wall; Can he reach? The chair must not touch the wall
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?