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reached

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹitʃt// UK //ɹˈiːtʃt// reached

v. to arrive at a place or a goal after traveling or working hard. You can also use it when you stretch out your arm to touch or pick up something.

v. to arrive at a destination or achieve a particular level, state, or objective. Also used to describe the physical action of extending a limb to touch or grasp an object.


SIMPLE

We finally reached the top of the mountain.

CONTEXTUAL

After hours of difficult negotiations, the two companies finally reached an agreement on the new contract.

COMPLEX

The probe reached the outer edges of the solar system after a decade of travel, sending back data that challenged our existing understanding of deep space.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.

Pitfall

we reached to the stationwe reached the stationReach is a transitive verb and does not require the preposition 'to' when referring to arriving at a location.

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