outreach

[ verb out-reech; noun, adjective out-reech ]

/ verb ˌaʊtˈritʃ; noun, adjective ˈaʊtˌritʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to reach beyond; exceed: The demand has outreached our supply.

Archaic. to reach out; extend.

verb (used without object)

to reach out.

noun

an act or instance of reaching out.

length or extent of reach.

the act of extending services, benefits, etc., to a wider section of the population, as in community work.

adjective

concerned with extending community services, benefits, etc.: an educational outreach program.

Origin of outreach

First recorded in 1560–70; out- + reach

Words nearby outreach

outran, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outreach, outremont, outride, outrider, outrigger, outright

Example sentences from the Web for outreach

The outreach program spans the entire east coast, where the show mainly travels.

How the Circus Got a Social Conscience |Justin Jones |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Among the efforts they recommended: a $10 million outreach effort to minority communities.

Rand Paul, Chris Christie Laid Out Plans for Black Voters at Penthouse Forum |David Freedlander |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And there are still some in the Republican Party who think all of this outreach is a mistake.

Rand Paul, Chris Christie Laid Out Plans for Black Voters at Penthouse Forum |David Freedlander |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
You get offers for jobs: African-American outreach, Asian-American outreach.

Democrats Pay Black Staffers 30% Less |Tim Mak |August 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But Paul seemed to learn from the incident quickly and continued the outreach.

Rand Paul = Democrats’ Enemy #1 |Olivia Nuzzi |August 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The inter-native trade does not amount to much, as in this direction the Indian can compete with and outreach even the German.

Germany's Vanishing Colonies |Gordon Le Sueur
To fight is useless, for I have bowmen who can shoot you down and spears that can outreach you.

The Wanderer's Necklace |H. Rider Haggard
The small number of web surfers currently limits both their outreach and their survivability.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
We sacrifice much to gain wealth, but practically nothing to realize the outreach of our souls.

The Victorious Attitude |Orison Swett Marden

British Dictionary definitions for outreach

outreach

verb (ˌaʊtˈriːtʃ)

(tr) to surpass in reach

(tr) to go beyond

to reach or cause to reach out

noun (ˈaʊtˌriːtʃ)

the act or process of reaching out

the length or extent of reach

social welfare any systematic effort to provide unsolicited and predefined help to groups or individuals deemed to need it

(modifier) (of welfare work or workers) propagating take-up of a service by seeking out appropriate people and persuading them to accept what is judged good for them Compare detached (def. 3)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

outreach

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

adjective

Origin of outreach

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British Dictionary definitions for outreach

verb (ˌaʊtˈriːtʃ)

noun (ˈaʊtˌriːtʃ)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

outreach

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

adjective

Origin of outreach

Words nearby outreach

Words related to outreach

Example sentences from the Web for outreach

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verb (ˌaʊtˈriːtʃ)

noun (ˈaʊtˌriːtʃ)

British Dictionary definitions for outreach