Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To surpass (another) in reach.
- intransitive verb To be more or greater than; exceed.
- intransitive verb To go too far.
- intransitive verb To reach out.
- noun The act or process of reaching out.
- noun Extent or length of reach.
- noun A systematic attempt to provide services beyond conventional limits, as to particular segments of a community.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To reach or extend beyond.
- To cheat; overreach.
- To reach out; be extended or proffered.
- noun Length of reach: as, an outreach of four feet; the act of reaching out.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of reaching out; an effort to build connections from one person or group to another.
- noun The extension of assistance or services to persons or groups not previously served.
- transitive verb To reach beyond.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act or practice of visiting and providing the services (of a
charity or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services. - noun The
extent orlength of something. - verb To
reach further than; tosurpass orexceed ; togo too far . - verb To provide
charitable services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of reaching out
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I was once heavily involved in 'outreach', trying to give some information about the Gaels and the Gaelic language to unionists.
The Irish Language- is there a Conservative & Unionist Policy? O'Neill 2009
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O'Neill said ... was once heavily involved in 'outreach', trying to give some information about the Gaels and the Gaelic language to unionists.
The Irish Language- is there a Conservative & Unionist Policy? O'Neill 2009
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Also, while the goal of online outreach is to generate any coverage of a book — from a mention to a full-fledged review or interview — blog tour “stops” will typically skew on the more robust end of coverage, e.g., a post rather than a one-line mention.
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The discussion towards the end of the workshop focussed on how much researchers should be involved in outreach activities.
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The discussion towards the end of the workshop focussed on how much researchers should be involved in outreach activities.
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Also, while the goal of online outreach is to generate any coverage of a book — from a mention to a full-fledged review or interview — blog tour “stops” will typically skew on the more robust end of coverage, e.g., a post rather than a one-line mention.
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Instead, the work seems to point the need for a new kind of “outreach professional” who is both scientific expert and trained in outreach activities.
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The outreach is about Walk, Bike, Ride, not about the Transit Master Plan.
“Walk Bike Ride” Plan Would Narrow Nickerson for Bikes « PubliCola 2010
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But also our first outreach is now getting started.
Living the Vision in the Diocese of Niagara « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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Also, while the goal of online outreach is to generate any coverage of a book — from a mention to a full-fledged review or interview — blog tour “stops” will typically skew on the more robust end of coverage, e.g., a post rather than a one-line mention.
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