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Verb
S:
(v)
reach
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reach out
(move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense)
"Government reaches out to the people"
S:
(v)
extend
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poke out
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reach out
(reach outward in space)
"The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
S:
(v)
reach out
(attempt to communicate)
"I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"