within+reach

  • 21reach — [[t]ri͟ːtʃ[/t]] ♦ reaches, reaching, reached 1) VERB When someone or something reaches a place, they arrive there. [V n] He did not stop until he reached the door... [V n] When the bus reached High Holborn, Tony rang the bell and they jumped off… …

    English dictionary

  • 22reach — I. /ritʃ / (say reech) verb (t) 1. to get to, or get as far as, in moving, going, travelling, etc.: the boat reached the shore. 2. to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.: his letter reached me. 3. to succeed in touching… …

  • 23within — [[t]wɪðɪ̱n[/t]] ♦ 1) PREP If something is within a place, area, or object, it is inside it or surrounded by it. [FORMAL] Clients are entertained within private dining rooms... An olive coloured tent stood within a thicket of trees. ...a 1987… …

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  • 24within — adverb, preposition 1 a) before a certain period of time has passed: Ray left suddenly promising to be back within the hour. b) during a certain period of time: Her car has been broken into three times within a month. | within the space of...:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25reach — reachable, adj. reachability, n. reacher, n. /reech/, v.t. 1. to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore. 2. to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.: Your letter never reached …

    Universalium

  • 26within — with|in [ wıð ın ] function word *** Within can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Can you complete the work within a month? as an adverb (without a following noun): As Helen approached the front door, she could …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27within */*/*/ — UK [wɪðˈɪn] / US adverb, preposition Summary: Within can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Can you complete the work within a month? as an adverb (without a following noun): As Helen approached the front door,… …

    English dictionary

  • 28within — with|in W1S2 [wıðˈın US wıðˈın, wıθˈın] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: withinnan] 1.) a) before a certain period of time has passed ▪ We should have the test results back within 24 hours. ▪ He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks. ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29reach — I. verb Etymology: Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣcan; akin to Old High German reichen to reach, Lithuanian raižytis to stretch oneself Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to stretch out ; extend b. thrust …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30within — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan, from with + innan inwardly, within, from in Date: before 12th century 1. in or into the interior ; inside 2. in one s inner thought, disposition, or character ; inwardly <&#8230; …

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