reach out

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verb

1. move forward or upward in order to touch;
also in a metaphorical sense (Freq. 4)
- 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:
- Somebody ----s PP
2. reach outward in space (Freq. 3)
- 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:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. attempt to communicate
- 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:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP