| advent | | |
| n. (act) | 1. advent, coming | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous).; "the advent of the computer" |
| ~ arrival, reaching | accomplishment of an objective. |
| n. (time) | 2. advent | the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas. |
| ~ church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar | a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals. |
| ~ season | a recurrent time marked by major holidays.; "it was the Christmas season" |
| ~ advent sunday | the first of the four Sundays during Advent. |
| n. (event) | 3. advent, parousia, second advent, second coming, second coming of christ | (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment. |
| ~ christian theology | the teachings of Christian churches. |
| ~ manifestation | a clear appearance.; "a manifestation of great emotion" |
| arrival | | |
| n. (act) | 1. arrival, reaching | accomplishment of an objective. |
| ~ accomplishment, achievement | the action of accomplishing something. |
| ~ attainment | arrival at a new stage.; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition" |
| ~ advent, coming | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous).; "the advent of the computer" |
| n. (act) | 2. arrival | the act of arriving at a certain place.; "they awaited her arrival" |
| ~ action | something done (usually as opposed to something said).; "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| ~ incoming, entering, ingress, entrance, entry | the act of entering.; "she made a grand entrance" |
| ~ appearance | the act of appearing in public view.; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" |
| ~ homecoming, return | a coming to or returning home.; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party" |
| ~ anchorage | the act of anchoring. |
| ~ docking, tying up, dockage, moorage | the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes. |
| ~ landing | the act of coming to land after a voyage. |
| ~ landing | the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface).; "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike" |
| ~ check-in | the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel). |
| n. (person) | 3. arrival, arriver, comer | someone who arrives (or has arrived). |
| ~ traveler, traveller | a person who changes location. |
| ~ early bird | a person who arrives early before others do. |
| ~ latecomer | someone who arrives late. |
| ~ newcomer | a recent arrival.; "he's a newcomer to Boston" |
| arrive | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ land, set down | reach or come to rest.; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" |
| ~ drive in | arrive by motorcar.; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country" |
| ~ land, put down, bring down | cause to come to the ground.; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" |
| ~ set ashore, shore, land | arrive on shore.; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ roll up | arrive in a vehicle:.; "He rolled up in a black Mercedes" |
| ~ get | reach and board.; "She got the bus just as it was leaving" |
| ~ come in, come | be received.; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda" |
| ~ attain, reach, hit | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| ~ flood in | arrive in great numbers. |
| ~ move in, pull in, get in, draw in | of trains; move into (a station).; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" |
| ~ plump in | arrive suddenly and unannounced.; "He plumped in on a Sunday morning" |
| v. (social) | 2. arrive, get in, go far, make it | succeed in a big way; get to the top.; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| reach | | |
| n. (location) | 1. range, reach | the limits within which something can be effective.; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" |
| ~ earreach, earshot, hearing | the range within which a voice can be heard.; "the children were told to stay within earshot" |
| ~ eyeshot, view | the range of the eye.; "they were soon out of view" |
| ~ limit | as far as something can go. |
| ~ rifle range, rifle shot | the distance that a rifle bullet will carry.; "the target was out of rifle range" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:.; "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" |
| ~ extent | the distance or area or volume over which something extends.; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" |
| ~ approximate range, ballpark | near to the scope or range of something.; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark" |
| ~ confines | a bounded scope.; "he stayed within the confines of the city" |
| ~ contrast | the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness). |
| ~ internationality, internationalism | quality of being international in scope.; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology" |
| ~ latitude | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction. |
| ~ purview, horizon, view | the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated.; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" |
| ~ expanse, sweep | a wide scope.; "the sweep of the plains" |
| ~ gamut | a complete extent or range:.; "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" |
| ~ spectrum | a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities. |
| ~ palette, pallet | the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art. |
| n. (act) | 3. reach, reaching, stretch | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ outreach | the act of reaching out.; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. compass, grasp, range, reach | the limit of capability.; "within the compass of education" |
| ~ capableness, potentiality, capability | an aptitude that may be developed. |
| ~ ken, sight | the range of vision.; "out of sight of land" |
| v. (motion) | 5. arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay.; "I caught up on my homework" |
| ~ surmount, scale | reach the highest point of.; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" |
| ~ get at, access | reach or gain access to.; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" |
| ~ bottom out | reach the low point.; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while" |
| ~ peak, top out | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"; "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" |
| ~ summit, breast | reach the summit (of a mountain).; "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
| ~ top | reach or ascend the top of.; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ find | succeed in reaching; arrive at.; "The arrow found its mark" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body. |
| ~ come through, get through | succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems.; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" |
| ~ run aground, ground | hit or reach the ground. |
| v. (motion) | 6. attain, hit, reach | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| ~ arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ max out | reach a maximum.; "I maxed out on all my credit cards" |
| ~ break even | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport. |
| v. (contact) | 7. reach, reach out | move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.; "Government reaches out to the people" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (communication) | 8. contact, get hold of, get through, reach | be in or establish communication with.; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ ping | send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active.; "ping your machine in the office" |
| ~ ping | contact, usually in order to remind of something.; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing" |
| ~ raise | establish radio communications with.; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night" |
| v. (social) | 9. accomplish, achieve, attain, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| ~ score | get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance.; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" |
| ~ get to, progress to, reach, make | reach a goal, e.g.,.; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| ~ begin | achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative.; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" |
| ~ come to, strike | attain.; "The horse finally struck a pace" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest or most decisive point. |
| ~ compass | bring about; accomplish.; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" |
| ~ average | achieve or reach on average.; "He averaged a C" |
| ~ finagle, wangle, manage | achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. |
| v. (stative) | 10. extend to, reach, touch | to extend as far as.; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ reach into | run into or up to. |
| v. (motion) | 11. get to, make, progress to, reach | reach a goal, e.g.,.; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" |
| ~ achieve, attain, accomplish, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| v. (possession) | 12. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ give | leave with; give temporarily.; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ sneak, slip | pass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" |
| ~ deal | give (a specific card) to a player.; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| v. (competition) | 13. reach, strain, strive | to exert much effort or energy.; "straining our ears to hear" |
| ~ extend oneself | strain to the utmost. |
| ~ kill oneself, overexert oneself | strain oneself more than is healthy. |
| ~ labor, labour, tug, push, drive | strive and make an effort to reach a goal.; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" |
| ~ bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself, trouble | take the trouble to do something; concern oneself.; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please" |
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