reach

/ˈrēch/

Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan; akin to Old High German reichen to reach, Lithuanian raižytis to stretch oneself

verb

  1. to stretch out : extend

  2. thrust

  3. to touch or grasp by extending a part of the body (such as a hand) or an object

noun

  1. a continuous stretch or expanse; especially : a straight portion of a stream or river

  2. the action or an act of reaching

  3. an individual part of a progression or journey

adjective or noun

  1. hand-me-down