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outreach

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈaʊtritʃ/ · UK /ˈaʊtriːtʃ/

outreach means: Work to bring help or services to people who might otherwise not receive them.

noun

COMMUNITY SUPPORTC1

Work to bring help or services to people who might otherwise not receive them.

  • The charity runs an outreach program.
  • Our outreach team visits people who live alone.
  • Community outreach helped more families get medical care.

Common phrases: community outreach, outreach program, outreach worker

REACHING OUTC2

The act of stretching outward to reach something.

  • An outreach of her hand caught the falling cup.
  • The branch’s outreach extended beyond the fence.
  • With a sudden outreach of his arm, he caught the rope.

Similar words: extension

Common phrases: outreach of something, outreach of arms

verb

REACH FARTHERC2

To extend farther than someone or something else.

  • These branches outreach the fence.
  • Her long arms outreached mine.
  • The roots may outreach the tree’s widest branches.

How to use it: outreach someone/something (The taller child could outreach his brother.)

Similar words: extend beyond

Common phrases: outreach something, outreach someone

Questions about outreach

What does outreach mean?

Work to bring help or services to people who might otherwise not receive them.

What is outreach in other languages?

Türkçe: topluma yönelik destek · Español: ayuda comunitaria · Français: action de proximité · Deutsch: aufsuchende Sozialarbeit · Italiano: assistenza sul territorio · 日本語: アウトリーチ

How do you pronounce outreach?

In American English /ˈaʊtritʃ/; in British English /ˈaʊtriːtʃ/.

How do you use outreach in a sentence?

The charity runs an outreach program. Our outreach team visits people who live alone.

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