Outreach

//ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of reaching out; the act of raising awareness. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of reaching out wordnet
  3. 3
    The extent or length of one's reach. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services. countable, uncountable

    "He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives."

Verb
  1. 1
    To reach further than. transitive
  2. 2
    To surpass or exceed. transitive
  3. 3
    To go too far. intransitive
  4. 4
    To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services. intransitive

Synonyms

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Example

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"The police force launched a multimedia campaign and community outreach program to facilitate the recruitment of applicants from minority communities, so that the resultant force would better reflect the ethnic and cultural makeup of the population it serves."

Etymology

From out- + reach.

Related phrases

go too farreach out

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