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1. Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
   "Government reaches out to the people";
   - reach
    
2. Reach outward in space
   "The awning reaches out several feet over the pavement";
   - extend, poke out
    
3. Attempt to communicate
   "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"

Derived forms: reaches out, reached out, reaching out

Type of: be, interact, move