{
    "term": "reach",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "reach",
            "heSheIt": "reaches"
        },
        "pastSimple": "reached",
        "pastParticiple": "reached",
        "ingForm": "reaching"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to arrive at the place that you have been travelling to",
            "sensetop": "reach something/somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They didn't reach the border until after dark."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The beach can only be reached by boat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hope this letter reaches you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We **finally reached** our destination."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had barely reached the door when he collapsed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Having reached your destination, you should record your exact time of arrival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It took them three hours to reach the opposite shore."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was almost midnight when I reached home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When we reach the top we'll have a rest."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["eventually", "finally", "easily"],
                "verb + reach": ["attempt to", "try to", "be expected to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to come to somebody’s attention",
            "sensetop": "reach somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The rumours eventually reached the President."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to increase to a particular level, speed, etc. over a period of time",
            "sensetop": "reach something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The conflict has now **reached a** new **level** of intensity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This tree can reach a height of 24 metres."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her popularity **reached its peak** in the late 1990s."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Over half the candidates **failed to reach** the expected standard."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Profits are expected to reach £2 billion this year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The city's population had reached nearly a million by 1920."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cost can easily reach six figures."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["eventually", "finally", "easily"],
                "verb + reach": ["attempt to", "try to", "be expected to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to arrive at a particular point or stage of something after a period of time",
            "sensetop": "reach something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have a good chance of **reaching the final**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His parents have not yet reached retirement age."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The problem has now **reached** crisis **point**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have **reached the stage** in my career where I need a change."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The negotiations have reached deadlock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd just like to reach the end of the chapter."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["eventually", "finally", "easily"],
                "verb + reach": ["attempt to", "try to", "be expected to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to achieve a particular aim",
            "sensetop": "reach something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Politicians again failed to **reach an agreement**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two men **reached** the same **conclusion**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have yet to **reach a decision**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the end we **reached a compromise**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The jury was unable to **reach a verdict**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will not stop until we have **reached our goal**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The jury took two days to reach a verdict."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Greater efforts are needed to reach the goal of universal education."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doctors cannot reach an accurate diagnosis if they do not have all the relevant information."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["eventually", "finally", "easily"],
                "verb + reach": ["attempt to", "try to", "be expected to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to stretch your hand towards something in order to touch it, pick it up, etc.",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.reach something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She reached inside her bag for a pen.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I reached out to pat the dog."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She reached blindly for the light switch."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He reached across the table to squeeze her hand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He reached out his hand to touch her.",
                    "contextForm": "reach something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I reached inside my pocket for a pen."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He reached into his bag and took out a book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She reached for her phone and made a quick call."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Slowly he reached out and picked up the gun."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She reached out gingerly to touch it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He instinctively reached for her hand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A hand reached down to help her up the ladder."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["gingerly", "hesitantly", "tentatively"],
                "preposition": ["for", "inside", "into"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to be able to stretch your hand far enough in order to touch something, pick something up, etc.",
            "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)reach something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Grab the end of the rope.’ ‘I can't reach that far!’",
                    "contextForm": "(+ adv./prep.)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?",
                    "contextForm": "reach something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't reach the top shelf."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had arranged her desk so that she could reach everything easily."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["easily", "almost", "nearly"],
                "verb + reach": ["can"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to stretch your hand out or up in order to get something for somebody",
            "sensetop": "reach something (down) for somebodyreach somebody (down) something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you reach that box down for me?",
                    "contextForm": "reach something (down) for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you reach me down that box?",
                    "contextForm": "reach somebody (down) something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to be big enough, long enough, etc. to arrive at a particular point",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.reach something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The carpet only reached halfway across the room.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His hair reached down to the middle of his back."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is the cable long enough to reach the socket?",
                    "contextForm": "reach something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her skirt almost reached the ground."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["easily", "almost", "nearly"],
                "verb + reach": ["can"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to communicate with somebody, especially by phone",
            "sensetop": "reach somebody",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Do you know where I can reach him?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can reach me at this number."
                },
                {
                    "text": "No one at the company could be reached for comment."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Phones, email and the internet"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to be seen or heard by somebody",
            "sensetop": "reach somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Through the internet we are able to reach a wider audience."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "somebody hears about something, especially when other people already know about it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "News of his affair eventually reached her ears."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to try to be successful at something that is difficult",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/riːtʃ/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reach__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːtʃɪz/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reaches__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/riːtʃt/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reached__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːtʃɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reaching__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/riːtʃ/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reach__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːtʃɪz/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reaches__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/riːtʃt/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reached__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːtʃɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reach/reaching__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen."
}