outreach
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1 community service (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatethe work of an organisation to provide help or information to people in the community.
the practice of an organisation providing services or support to individuals who might otherwise lack access to them.
ExampleThe local library started an outreach programme to bring books to elderly people at home.
ExampleThe university's community outreach initiative aims to encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds to apply for STEM degrees.
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2 raising awareness (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Academicthe act of reaching out to the public to share information or gain support.
the systematic effort to increase public awareness or engagement regarding a specific cause or organisation.
ExampleThe charity is doing a lot of outreach on social media to find new volunteers.
ExampleEffective political outreach requires a nuanced understanding of the diverse concerns held by different segments of the electorate.
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3 to provide services (v.) C1 Advanced Formalto offer help or services to people who need them.
to engage in the act of providing charitable, medical, or religious services to a target population.
ExampleThe clinic plans to outreach to rural areas where there are no doctors.
ExampleNon-profit organisations often outreach to marginalised communities to ensure that essential health information is distributed equitably.
UsageOften used as an intransitive verb followed by the preposition 'to'.
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4 to exceed (v.) C2 Proficiency Literaryto reach further than something else or to go beyond a limit.
to surpass in reach or extent; to exceed a physical or metaphorical boundary.
ExampleThe company's expenses began to outreach its actual income.
ExampleThe poet's ambition seemed to outreach his technical skill, resulting in works that were grand but structurally flawed.
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From out- + reach.