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Meanings of reach out in English

Reach outward in space.

Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.

Synonyms
Examples for "extend"
Examples for "extend"
1
He needs to: clean up politics; protect the economy; and extend opportunity.
The Guardian
2
However, the benefits to the overall economy will extend far beyond that.
The Irish Times
3
It also wants to extend health services in all public secondary schools.
Radio NZ
4
The programme is not intended to extend beyond this year, officials said.
Radio NZ
5
Where possible, try to extend existing indexes rather than adding new ones.
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
1
Then they can poke out their long, sticky arms and snag food.
BBC
2
He was almost expecting a pistol nozzle to poke out at him.
The Naked God
3
The blades of their brown bare shoulders poke out like little wings.
The great lover
4
I took back the nose long enough to poke out two nostrils.
A nameless witch
5
And maybe I'll poke out my eye with the turkey baster.
Three to get deadly and four to score
Usage of reach out in English
1
The government needs to reach out, in a genuine spirit of cooperation.
The Guardian
2
We are going to continue to reach out to a moderate opposition.
Reuters
3
You can reach out to friends and family for support and companionship.
Ebony
4
The president is also wise to reach out to the business community.
The Guardian
5
Given our experience, I decided to reach out to other outdoor brands.
Climbing Magazine
6
It's very expensive to reach out to so many markets in India.
Reuters
7
We need to figure out who we want to reach out to.
Body work
8
She'd gone so far as to reach out and grab it herself.
Indecent suggestion
9
Others have asked why she did not reach out for help online.
News.com.au
10
He asked the company to reach out more to the grassroots people.
Radio NZ
11
But many cultural societies reach out to students outside their own nationality.
The Guardian
12
I have not been afforded an opportunity to reach out to either.
From dawn to deceit
13
EBONY: And how do you want people to reach out to you?
Ebony
14
I reach out to grab her in case she keeps toppling sideways.
The Girl I Used to Be
15
If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Wired
16
He has warned Republicans they must reach out to engage minority voters.
Reuters
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Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
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