What is another word for reach?

It depends which reach you mean. In the sense “reach a destination, either real or abstract”, the synonyms are make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain. Across all 13 senses there are 30 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of reach?

WordNet records no antonym for reach. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Why are the synonyms for reach split into groups?

Because reach carries 13 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Where do the synonyms for reach come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Synonyms and antonyms

reach

reach/ˈɹitʃ/

verbnounCore

reach has 30 distinct synonyms spread across 13 of its 13 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.

30
Distinct synonyms: 0
Antonyms: 13 of 13
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

reach as a verb

9 of 9 senses carry a relation

1.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
Synonymsmake attain hit arrive at gain
Related
Narrowercatch up scale access bottom out top out summit top make find culminate
2.
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”
Synonymshit attain
Related
Broaderarrive
Narrowermax out break even
3.
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
“Government reaches out to the people”
Synonymsreach out
Related
Broadermove
4.
be in or establish communication with
“Our advertisements reach millions”
Synonymsget through get hold of contact
Related
Broadercommunicate
Narrowerping raise
5.
to gain with effort
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
Synonymsachieve accomplish attain
Related
Broadersucceed
Narrowerscore begin come to culminate compass average wangle
6.
to extend as far as
“The sunlight reached the wall”
Synonymsextend to touch
Related
Broaderbe
Narrowerreach into
7.
reach a goal
“make the first team”
Synonymsmake get to progress to
Related
Broaderachieve
8.
place into the hands or custody of
“hand me the spoon, please”
Synonymspass hand pass on turn over give
Related
Broadertransfer
Narrowergive slip deal hand over release entrust
9.
to exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
Synonymsstrive strain
Related
Broadertug
Narrowerextend oneself kill oneself trouble oneself

reach as a noun

4 of 4 senses carry a relation

1.
the limits within which something can be effective
“range of motion”
Synonymsrange
Related
Broaderlimit
Narrowerearshot view rifle range
2.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”
Synonymsscope range orbit compass ambit
Related
Broaderextent
Narrowerapproximate range confines contrast internationality latitude horizon sweep gamut spectrum palette
3.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Synonymsreaching stretch
Related
Broadermotion
Narroweroutreach
4.
the limit of capability
“within the compass of education”
Synonymscompass range grasp
Related
Broadercapability
Narrowersight

Questions about reach

What is another word for reach?: It depends which reach you mean. In the sense “reach a destination, either real or abstract”, the synonyms are make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain. Across all 13 senses there are 30 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.
What is the opposite of reach?: WordNet records no antonym for reach. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.
Why are the synonyms for reach split into groups?: Because reach carries 13 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Where do the synonyms for reach come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for reach come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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Synonyms and antonyms

reach

reach/ˈɹitʃ/

verbnounCore

30
Distinct synonyms: 0
Antonyms: 13 of 13
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

reach as a verb

9 of 9 senses carry a relation

1.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
Synonymsmake attain hit arrive at gain
Related
Narrowercatch up scale access bottom out top out summit top make find culminate
2.
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”
Synonymshit attain
Related
Broaderarrive
Narrowermax out break even
3.
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
“Government reaches out to the people”
Synonymsreach out
Related
Broadermove
4.
be in or establish communication with
“Our advertisements reach millions”
Synonymsget through get hold of contact
Related
Broadercommunicate
Narrowerping raise
5.
to gain with effort
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
Synonymsachieve accomplish attain
Related
Broadersucceed
Narrowerscore begin come to culminate compass average wangle
6.
to extend as far as
“The sunlight reached the wall”
Synonymsextend to touch
Related
Broaderbe
Narrowerreach into
7.
reach a goal
“make the first team”
Synonymsmake get to progress to
Related
Broaderachieve
8.
place into the hands or custody of
“hand me the spoon, please”
Synonymspass hand pass on turn over give
Related
Broadertransfer
Narrowergive slip deal hand over release entrust
9.
to exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
Synonymsstrive strain
Related
Broadertug
Narrowerextend oneself kill oneself trouble oneself

reach as a noun

4 of 4 senses carry a relation

1.
the limits within which something can be effective
“range of motion”
Synonymsrange
Related
Broaderlimit
Narrowerearshot view rifle range
2.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”
Synonymsscope range orbit compass ambit
Related
Broaderextent
Narrowerapproximate range confines contrast internationality latitude horizon sweep gamut spectrum palette
3.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Synonymsreaching stretch
Related
Broadermotion
Narroweroutreach
4.
the limit of capability
“within the compass of education”
Synonymscompass range grasp
Related
Broadercapability
Narrowersight

Questions about reach

What is another word for reach?: It depends which reach you mean. In the sense “reach a destination, either real or abstract”, the synonyms are make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain. Across all 13 senses there are 30 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.
What is the opposite of reach?: WordNet records no antonym for reach. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.
Why are the synonyms for reach split into groups?: Because reach carries 13 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Where do the synonyms for reach come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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