outreach

[out-reech, out-reech]

verb (used with object)

1. to reach beyond; exceed.

   The demand has outreached our supply.

2. Archaic.,  to reach out; extend.

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

verb

1. (tr) to surpass in reach

2. (tr) to go beyond

3. to reach or cause to reach out

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of outreach¹

First recorded in 1560–70; out- + reach

Example Sentences

Leo’s six-day trip to the Middle East also shows continuity with Francis’ concern for religious outreach, both to the Muslim world and to other Christian denominations, including Eastern Orthodox churches.

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However, people close to Beijing said Xi made the outreach, turning the high-level communication into a rare diplomatic overture from China.

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Bonta said the outreach came after he already had turned over the letter he had received from Juarez to law enforcement.

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As an outreach community worker for Thai restaurants, Nongnapus “Mild” Phuangthong of the Thai Community Development Center said that many businesses are understaffed and fearful ICE will target them next.

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A staffer in the center’s outreach program frequently visits massage businesses to inform workers about labor laws and their rights as workers.

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