VERB | contact | reach out, reach | move forward or upward in order to touch |
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stative | reach out, extend, poke out | reach outward in space | |
communication | reach out | attempt to communicate |
Meaning | Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonym | reach | |
Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
Meaning | reach outward in space. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
Synonyms | extend, poke out | |
Broader | be | Occupy a certain position or area |
See also | reach | to extend as far as |
Spanish | sobresalir |
Meaning | attempt to communicate. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me" | |
Narrower | draw out | Cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet" |
Broader | interact | Act together or towards others or with others |
See also | reach | move forward or upward in order to touch |
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