outreach
/ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ noun, verb
Forms outreaches outreaching outreached
- noun The act of reaching out.
- noun The act of raising awareness.
- noun The extent or length of one's reach.
- noun The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services. “He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives.”
- verb (transitive) To reach further than.
- verb (transitive) To surpass or exceed.
- verb (intransitive) To go too far.
- verb (intransitive) To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.
Etymology
From out- + reach.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “outreach”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details