Friday, 15 May 2020

Reach out phrasal verb

reach out. : 
Definition of  reach out : to make an effort to do something for other people The church is reaching out to help the poor.
1
to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something

She reached out to touch his face.

2
(reach out to someone) to offer help to someone

We are reaching out to the most vulnerable members of the community.

reach out to sb

— phrasal verb with reach verb
US 
 
/riːtʃ/
 UK 
 
/riːtʃ/


to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, usually in order to help or involve them:
The new mayor is reaching out to inner city communities to involve them in his plans for the city.

Reach out is not a separable verb, a verb-preposition combination that, if transitive, puts a pronoun object [or optionally a noun object] between its parts.
(1) “Don’t hesitate to reach out to me,”
(2) You can reach me calling this number 408 888 8586
(3)“I’m going to reach out to Mary”
(4) To reach out to someone to offer support or assistance should they need it.
(5"Government reaches out to the people"
(6)"I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me

reach, reach out(verb)

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense




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