reach out

reach out
verb
1. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense (Freq. 4)
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Government reaches out to the people

• Syn: ↑reach
• See Also: ↑reach out (for: ↑reach)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑reach (for: ↑reach), ↑reaching (for: ↑reach)
• Hypernyms: ↑move
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

2. reach outward in space (Freq. 3)
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The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk

• Syn: ↑extend, ↑poke out
• Derivationally related forms: ↑extensible (for: ↑extend), ↑extendible (for: ↑extend)
• Hypernyms: ↑be
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

3. attempt to communicate
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I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me

• Hypernyms: ↑interact
• Hyponyms: ↑draw out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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ˌreach ˈout [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reach out he/she/it reaches out present participle reaching out past tense reached out past participle reached out] phrasal verb
to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something

She reached out to touch his face.

Thesaurus: to move your limbs and appendagessynonym to try to hold somethinghyponym
Main entry: reach

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reach out [phrasal verb]
1 : to make an effort to do something for other people

The church is reaching out to help the poor.

2 reach out to (someone)
2 a : to offer help or support to (someone)

The students are reaching out to the homeless.

a community reaching out to refugees

2 b : to try to get the attention and interest of (someone)

He's reaching out to young voters.

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Main Entry: ↑reach

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