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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Herb | | HURB | English |
| Manius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| NgỌC | | - | Vietnamese |
| Marion (1) | | MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English) | French, English |
| Cionaodh | | KIN-eech | Irish |
| Abishai | | ə-BISH-ie (English) | Biblical |