reach for

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reach for

verb reaches for · reaching for · reached for

To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand. In reaching for a glass he knocked over the ashtray.
To aspire to achieve. to reach for success

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verb to try to get by extending one's arm or moving one's hand

Deutsch	greifen

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@misc{reach_for_2026,
  title = {reach for},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reach%20for},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}