REACHING

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

Example: "He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.

Example: "To reach one a book"

To stretch out the hand.

To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.

Example: "The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes."

To strike or touch with a missile.

Example: "His bullet reached its intended target."

Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.

To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.

Example: "When the forest reaches the river, you will be able to rest."

To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.

Example: "After three years, he reached the position of manager."

To make contact with.

Example: "I tried to reach you all day."

To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).

Example: "What will it take for me to reach him?"

To arrive at a particular destination.

To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.

Example: "You can only access the inheritance money when you reach the age of 25."

To understand; to comprehend.

To overreach; to deceive.

To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.

Example: "Reach for the stars!"

To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).

To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.

To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.