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reach for

reach for someone or something

to extend one's grasp to someone or something. I reached for my father, but he wasn't there. I reached for a pen, but I only had a pencil.
See also: reach

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fernandefer-NAWNDFrench
ElsaEL-sə (English), EL-zah (German), EL-sah (Finnish)English, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Italian
WangiWAHNG-ee (Indonesian)Indonesian, Malay
SidneySID-neeEnglish
Hilariaee-LAH-ryah (Spanish)Ancient Roman, Spanish
Alfhild-Norwegian, Swedish
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