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reach
verb
-
reach
,
reaches
,
reaching
,
reached
to
stretch
out
your
arm
or
body
so
that
your
hand
can
touch
,
pick
up
,
or
take
something
•
Mia
stood
on
a
chair
to
reach
the
cookie
jar
on
the
top
shelf
.
Mia
stood
on
a
chair
to
reach
the
cookie
jar
on
the
top
shelf
.
•
The
boy
jumped
but
still
couldn
’
t
reach
the
basketball
hoop
.
The
boy
jumped
but
still
couldn
’
t
reach
the
basketball
hoop
.
Old
English
rǣcan
“
to
stretch
out
,
extend
.”
verb
-
reach
,
reaches
,
reaching
,
reached
to
arrive
at
a
place
after
travelling
•
We
finally
reached
the
hotel
just
before
midnight
.
We
finally
reached
the
hotel
just
before
midnight
.
•
The
hikers
reached
the
mountain
summit
after
six
hours
.
The
hikers
reached
the
mountain
summit
after
six
hours
.
Same
Old
English
root
rǣcan
,
extended
figuratively
to
arriving
at
a
place
.
verb
-
reach
,
reaches
,
reaching
,
reached
to
achieve
a
particular
level
,
amount
,
or
result
•
The
temperature
reached
40°C
yesterday
.
The
temperature
reached
40°C
yesterday
.
•
Her
video
quickly
reached
one
million
views
.
Her
video
quickly
reached
one
million
views
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
reaching
with
the
hand
to
figuratively
touching
a
target
number
or
level
.
approach
verb
-
approach
,
approaching
,
approaches
,
approached
to
move
closer
to
someone
or
something
•
The
train
approaches
the
station
slowly
.
The
train
approaches
the
station
slowly
.
•
Don't
be
afraid
when
the
dog
approaches
you
;
it's
friendly
.
Don't
be
afraid
when
the
dog
approaches
you
;
it's
friendly
.
verb
-
approach
,
approaching
,
approaches
,
approached
to
come
nearer
in
time
•
As
midnight
approached
,
the
party
grew
quieter
.
As
midnight
approached
,
the
party
grew
quieter
.
•
Exams
are
approaching
,
so
I
need
to
study
.
Exams
are
approaching
,
so
I
need
to
study
.
verb
-
approach
,
approaches
,
approaching
,
approached
to
move
closer
in
distance
or
time
•
The
train
approached
the
station
slowly
.
The
train
approached
the
station
slowly
.
•
Winter
is
approaching
,
so
the
days
are
getting
shorter
.
Winter
is
approaching
,
so
the
days
are
getting
shorter
.
verb
-
approach
,
approaching
,
approaches
,
approached
to
speak
to
someone
about
something
for
the
first
time
•
I
approached
my
teacher
for
extra
help
.
I
approached
my
teacher
for
extra
help
.
•
She
plans
to
approach
her
boss
about
a
raise
.
She
plans
to
approach
her
boss
about
a
raise
.
verb
-
approach
,
approaches
,
approaching
,
approached
to
go
to
someone
and
speak
to
them
,
usually
to
ask
or
offer
something
•
She
decided
to
approach
her
teacher
for
extra
help
after
class
.
She
decided
to
approach
her
teacher
for
extra
help
after
class
.
•
A
stranger
approached
me
on
the
street
to
ask
for
directions
.
A
stranger
approached
me
on
the
street
to
ask
for
directions
.
noun
-
approach
,
approaches
,
approaching
,
approached
the
act
of
coming
nearer
in
distance
or
time
•
The
approach
of
dawn
painted
the
sky
pink
.
The
approach
of
dawn
painted
the
sky
pink
.
•
His
quick
approach
surprised
the
goalkeeper
.
His
quick
approach
surprised
the
goalkeeper
.
noun
-
approach
,
approaches
,
approaching
,
approached
a
path
or
road
that
leads
to
a
place
•
A
narrow
bridge
forms
the
only
approach
to
the
island
.
A
narrow
bridge
forms
the
only
approach
to
the
island
.
•
Tall
trees
lined
the
approach
to
the
castle
.
Tall
trees
lined
the
approach
to
the
castle
.
verb
-
approach
,
approaching
,
approaches
,
approached
to
begin
to
deal
with
a
task
or
problem
in
a
particular
way
•
How
will
you
approach
this
complex
math
problem
?
How
will
you
approach
this
complex
math
problem
?
•
We
need
to
approach
the
project
step
by
step
.
We
need
to
approach
the
project
step
by
step
.
verb
-
approach
,
approaches
,
approaching
,
approached
to
begin
to
deal
with
a
task
,
problem
,
or
situation
in
a
particular
way
•
We
need
to
approach
this
problem
from
a
different
angle
.
We
need
to
approach
this
problem
from
a
different
angle
.
•
The
scientist
carefully
approached
the
experiment
to
avoid
contamination
.
The
scientist
carefully
approached
the
experiment
to
avoid
contamination
.
noun
-
approach
,
approaches
,
approaching
,
approached
a
way
or
method
of
dealing
with
something
•
Her
teaching
approach
keeps
students
engaged
.
Her
teaching
approach
keeps
students
engaged
.
•
We
need
a
new
approach
to
reduce
plastic
waste
.
We
need
a
new
approach
to
reduce
plastic
waste
.
coach
verb
-
coach
,
coaching
,
coaches
,
coached
to
teach
and
guide
someone
to
improve
their
skills
or
performance
•
Ms
.
Patel
was
hired
to
coach
the
new
employees
on
customer
service
.
Ms
.
Patel
was
hired
to
coach
the
new
employees
on
customer
service
.
•
He
loves
to
coach
kids
in
chess
after
school
.
He
loves
to
coach
kids
in
chess
after
school
.
verb
-
coach
,
coaching
,
coaches
,
coached
to
teach
and
guide
someone
so
they
can
improve
at
a
sport
,
skill
,
or
activity
•
Mr
.
Lee
coaches
the
junior
soccer
team
after
school
every
day
.
Mr
.
Lee
coaches
the
junior
soccer
team
after
school
every
day
.
•
Sara
was
hired
to
coach
new
employees
on
using
the
software
.
Sara
was
hired
to
coach
new
employees
on
using
the
software
.
Back-formation
from
noun
“
coach
” (
trainer
)
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
beach
verb
-
beach
,
beaching
,
beaches
,
beached
to
pull
or
drive
a
boat
,
sea
animal
,
or
other
object
onto
the
shore
,
or
to
come
onto
the
shore
and
become
stuck
there
.
•
To
repair
a
leak
,
the
sailors
decided
to
beach
the
small
boat
on
a
stretch
of
soft
sand
.
To
repair
a
leak
,
the
sailors
decided
to
beach
the
small
boat
on
a
stretch
of
soft
sand
.
•
At
low
tide
,
the
ferry
accidentally
beached
on
a
hidden
reef
and
could
not
move
.
At
low
tide
,
the
ferry
accidentally
beached
on
a
hidden
reef
and
could
not
move
.
Derived
from
the
noun
"
beach
",
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
early
19th
century
in
seafaring
contexts
.
attach
verb
-
attach
,
attaching
,
attaches
,
attached
to
fasten
or
join
one
thing
to
another
so
that
they
stay
connected
•
Please
attach
the
label
to
the
suitcase
so
it
doesn
’
t
get
lost
.
Please
attach
the
label
to
the
suitcase
so
it
doesn
’
t
get
lost
.
•
The
carpenter
attached
the
shelves
to
the
wall
with
sturdy
brackets
.
The
carpenter
attached
the
shelves
to
the
wall
with
sturdy
brackets
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
attacher
,
from
a-
(
to
)
+
tacher
(
fasten
).
verb
-
attach
,
attaching
,
attaches
,
attached
to
add
a
file
or
document
to
an
email
or
other
electronic
message
•
I
attached
the
photo
to
the
email
before
hitting
send
.
I
attached
the
photo
to
the
email
before
hitting
send
.
•
Don
’
t
forget
to
attach
your
résumé
when
you
apply
online
.
Don
’
t
forget
to
attach
your
résumé
when
you
apply
online
.
verb
-
attach
,
attaching
,
attaches
,
attached
to
believe
that
something
is
important
or
has
a
particular
quality
;
to
attribute
•
Many
cultures
attach
great
importance
to
family
gatherings
.
Many
cultures
attach
great
importance
to
family
gatherings
.
•
We
attached
little
significance
to
the
rumor
at
first
.
We
attached
little
significance
to
the
rumor
at
first
.
verb
-
attach
,
attaching
,
attaches
,
attached
to
send
someone
to
work
with
a
different
group
or
organization
for
a
period
of
time
•
She
was
attached
to
the
embassy
in
Madrid
for
two
years
.
She
was
attached
to
the
embassy
in
Madrid
for
two
years
.
•
Several
engineers
have
been
attached
to
the
project
from
headquarters
.
Several
engineers
have
been
attached
to
the
project
from
headquarters
.
stomach
verb
to
accept
or
tolerate
something
unpleasant
without
becoming
upset
.
•
I
can't
stomach
his
arrogant
attitude
anymore
.
I
can't
stomach
his
arrogant
attitude
anymore
.
•
She
could
barely
stomach
the
bitter
medicine
.
She
could
barely
stomach
the
bitter
medicine
.
Verb
sense
developed
in
16th
century
from
noun
,
influenced
by
idea
of
‘
swallowing
’
displeasure
.