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To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- He reached out to catch the falling snowflake.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To ask for help.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To try to contact someone, especially in order to give or get information, help, support, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, with-to
Examples
- Feel free to reach out if you need someone to talk to.
- We're reaching out to key clients to inform them of our new promotional package.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
attempt to communicate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interact
Narrower terms: draw out
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Government reaches out to the people
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reach
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: move
reach outward in space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extend, poke out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
ojentaa (kätensä)
— to extend one's hand
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French:
tendre la main
— to extend one's hand
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Galician:
estender a man
— to extend one's hand
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German:
wegstrecken
— to extend one's hand
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German:
die Hand ausstrecken
— to extend one's hand
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Hungarian:
kinyújtja a kezét
— to extend one's hand
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Italian:
protendersi
— to extend one's hand
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Māori:
rou
— to extend one's hand
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Māori:
manei
— to extend one's hand
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Māori:
mānenei
— to extend one's hand
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Māori:
whakakautoro
— to extend one's hand
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Polish:
wyciągać rękę
— to extend one's hand
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Polish:
wyciągnąć rękę
— to extend one's hand
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Portuguese:
estender a mão
— to extend one's hand
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Portuguese:
esticar a mão
— to extend one's hand
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Spanish:
tender la mano
— to extend one's hand
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Finnish:
pyytää apua
— to ask for help
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French:
demander de l’aide
— to ask for help
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Galician:
pedir axuda
— to ask for help
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Galician:
buscar axuda
— to ask for help
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German:
um Hilfe ersuchen
— to ask for help
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German:
um Hilfe bitten
— to ask for help
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Italian:
chiedere aiuto
— to ask for help
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Italian:
chiedere una mano
— to ask for help
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Polish:
prosić o pomoc
— to ask for help
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Polish:
poprosić o pomoc
— to ask for help
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Portuguese:
pedir uma mão
— to ask for help
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Spanish:
pedir ayuda
— to ask for help
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Finnish:
saada uusia ystäviä
— to make more friends
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German:
den Freundeskreis erweitern
— to make more friends
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Italian:
fare conoscenza
— to make more friends
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Polish:
zawierać nowe znajomości
— to make more friends
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Polish:
zawrzeć nowe znajomości
— to make more friends
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Portuguese:
dar-se bem com alguém
— to make more friends
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Finnish:
ottaa yhteyttä johonkin
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Galician:
contactar
— to attempt to initiate communication
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German:
zu erreichen versuchen
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Italian:
contattare
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Polish:
nawiązywać kontakt
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Polish:
nawiązać kontakt
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Polish:
odzywać się
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Polish:
odezwać się
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Polish:
kontaktować się
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Polish:
skontaktować się
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Portuguese:
tentar contato
— to attempt to initiate communication
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Russian:
связаться
(svjazatʹsja)
— to attempt to initiate communication
