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Reaching

//ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
  2. 2
    accomplishment of an objective wordnet
  3. 3
    Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.
  4. 4
    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of reach form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English reching, rechyng, recchinge, rechand, from Old English *rǣċende and reċċende (“reaching”), from Proto-Germanic *raikijandz, present participle of *raikijaną (“to stretch, reach”) and Proto-Germanic *rakjandz, present participle of *rakjaną (“to stretch, straighten”). Equivalent to reach + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English rechynge, recchinge, from Old English rǣċing (“reaching, extending”), equivalent to reach + -ing.

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