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| NOUN: | 1. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water: distance, expanse, expansion, extent, space, spread, stretch, sweep. See PLACE. 2. The measure of how far or long something goes in space, time, or degree: extent, length, span, stretch. See BIG. 3. The ability or power to seize or attain: capacity, compass, grasp, range, scope. See ABILITY. 4. The extent of one's perception, understanding, knowledge, or vision: horizon, ken, purview, range, scope. See ABILITY, KNOWLEDGE, SEE. 5. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power: ambit, compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, realm, scope, sphere, sweep, swing. See TERRITORY. | | VERB: | 1. To succeed in doing: accomplish, achieve, attain, gain, realize. Slang : score. See DO. 2. To come to in number or quantity: aggregate, amount, number, run into, total. Idioms: add up to. See INCREASE. 3. To come to a particular place: arrive, check in, get in, pull in, show up, turn up. Slang : blow in. Idioms: make (or put in) an appearance. See START. 4. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance: carry, extend, go, lead, run, stretch. See REACH. 5. To extend, especially an appendage: outstretch, stretch (out). See REACH. 6. To succeed in communicating with: contact, get. Idioms: catch up with , get hold of, get in touch with, get through to, get to. See REACH.
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