outreach: Meaning and Definition of

out•reach

Pronunciation: (v.out"rēch'n., adj.out'rēch"), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to reach beyond; exceed: The demand has outreached our supply.
  2. to reach out; extend.
—v.i.
  1. to reach out.
—n.
  1. an act or instance of reaching out.
  2. length or extent of reach.
  3. the act of extending services, benefits, etc., to a wider section of the population, as in community work.
—adj.
  1. concerned with extending community services, benefits, etc.: an educational outreach program.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: