outreach

American  

[out-reech, out-reech] / ˌaʊtˈritʃ, ˈaʊtˌritʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to reach beyond; exceed.

   The demand has outreached our supply.

2. Archaic. to reach out; extend.

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verb (used without object)

1. to reach out.

noun

1. an act or instance of reaching out.

2. length or extent of reach.

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

adjective

1. concerned with extending community services, benefits, etc..

   an educational outreach program.

outreach British  

verb

1. (tr) to surpass in reach

2. (tr) to go beyond

3. to reach or cause to reach out

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noun

1. the act or process of reaching out

2. the length or extent of reach

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

4. (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

Etymology

Origin of outreach

First recorded in 1560–70; out- + reach

Example Sentences

In a letter to shareholders on Friday, the former chairman of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based athletic apparel company and its largest shareholder said that months of private outreach have gone nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Archdiocese of New York has a long history of service, education and outreach to those on the margins.

From The Wall Street Journal

Time will tell if the Burger King exec’s outreach is seen more as a publicity stunt, or if it’s really about listening to customers and learning from them.

From MarketWatch

Candidates who win an endorsement benefit from the party’s voter outreach through media such as mailers, door hangers and other advertising.

From Los Angeles Times

She points to the "brilliant work" the university does to help people like her and says she owes much of her success to the outreach officer who helped her get in.

From BBC

Related Words

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