Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outreach

/ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: out-reach
IPA: /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reaching out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of reaching out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The extent or length of one's reach.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To reach further than.

Transitive verb

verb

To surpass or exceed.

Transitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb

verb

To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives."
"an outreach program for people who cannot read"
"Perhaps the most significant role for Katrina and her team is their outreach work with those who would otherwise have a barrier to travel."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English reach English outreach From out- + reach.

Usage

Inflected Forms

outreaches (plural) outreaches (present, singular) outreaching (participle, present) outreached (participle, past) outreached (past)

Rhymes With

each reach beach speech teach breach peach preach bleach beech leach ich

Questions

How do you pronounce outreach?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/.
What does outreach mean?: The act of reaching out.
Where does outreach come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English reach English outreach From out- + reach.

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