verb
reached
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Reached (verb) means past tense and past participle of reach: arrived at a place, point or level. Example: “We reached the summit just before dawn.”
verb
1
Past tense and past participle of reach: arrived at a place, point or level.
"We reached the summit just before dawn."
"Temperatures reached 38 degrees by mid-afternoon."
2
Stretched out a hand or arm towards something.
"She reached for the light switch in the dark."
"He reached across the table and took the last slice."
3
Got in touch with someone, or succeeded in communicating with an audience.
"I finally reached him on his mobile."
"The campaign reached two million viewers."
How to use reached
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGot to something, or stretched out to it.
When to use it
Neutral. Reached is a regular past form — reach, reached, reached; there is no form 'raught' in modern English.
Memory tip
Reach takes a direct object with no preposition when it means arrive: 'we reached London', not 'we reached to London'.
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Easily confused with
reached out
riched
reeked
Common pairings
reached an agreement
reached out
reached a decision
reached the finals
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Etymology
From Old English rǣcan 'to stretch out, hand over'.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for reached
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What does 'reached out' mean?
Literally it means extended a hand, but in everyday business and social use it means made contact with someone, usually first and usually for help or information. 'I reached out to the supplier' simply means I got in touch.
Is it 'reached to' or just 'reached'?
When reach means arrive at, use no preposition: we reached the airport. Use reach for when you mean stretch a hand towards something, and reach out to when you mean contact a person.
What is the meaning of reached?
"reached" (verb) means past tense and past participle of reach: arrived at a place, point or level.
What is another word for reached?
Other words for "reached" include arrived at, got to, attained, hit, stretched, extended.
