an act of stretching out an arm etc; a length of a river between two bends; to get, go, as far as possible (a place, person, amount etc)
extent, range; stretch
Cases of word usage
1) to reach a place, especially the end of a journey (arrive)
2) (of efforts, hopes, careers etc) to reach the highest or most serious point (culminate)
3) a total failure to reach agreement or to settle a quarrel (deadlock)
4) (to threaten) to use force against those in control of (a plane etc) in order to achieve certain aims or to reach a desired destination (hijack)
5) to reach an opinion (from facts or reasoning) (infer)
6) (of a person, opinions, plans etc) that cannot reach an agreement (irreconcilable)
7) (of plans etc) to fail; (of letters etc) to fail to reach the destination (miscarry)
8) an outer covering of leather etc for the foot, especially one which does not reach above ankle; the part of a brake that presses against the wheel (of a bicycle, car etc) (shoe)
9) faults; failures to reach the necessary standards, to do one's duty (shortcomings)
10) (to cause something) to move round a point; (to cause something) to change in nature, quality, condition, shape etc; to reach and pass (the age, time etc mentioned) (turn)