reach

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

He reached for a weapon that was on the table.

He reached for his shoe with his legs.

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.

to reach someone 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.

to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear

“I can't quite reach the pepper. Could you pass it to me?”

To strike or touch.

His bullet reached its intended target.

The act of stretching or extending; extension.

The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.

The fruit is beyond my reach.

to be within reach of cannon shot

The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

Drawn by others who had deeper reaches than themselves to matters which they least intended.

Be sure yourself and your own reach to know.

Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.

And on the left hand, hell, / With long reach, interposed.

I am to pray you not to strain my speech / To grosser issues, nor to larger reach / Than to suspicion.

An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.

To call George eloquent is certainly a reach.

Alternative form of retch.