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kommen an — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.

Senses

kommen an is used for these senses in English:

  • reach (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
  • reach (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
  • reach (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.

reach — full definition

  1. verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
  2. verb To arrive at a place, level, or point after travelling or making an effort.
  3. verb To make contact with someone, especially to communicate with them.
  4. noun The distance or extent that something, or someone's arm, can extend.

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