outreach

[out-reech, out-reech]

verb (used with object)

1. to reach beyond; exceed.

   The demand has outreached our supply.

2. Archaic.,  to reach out; extend.

verb (used without object)

1. to reach out.

noun

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.

adjective

1. concerned with extending community services, benefits, etc..

   an educational outreach program.

outreach

verb

1. (tr) to surpass in reach

2. (tr) to go beyond

3. to reach or cause to reach out

noun

1. the act or process of reaching out

2. the length or extent of reach

3. social welfare any systematic effort to provide unsolicited and predefined help to groups or individuals deemed to need it

4. (modifier) (of welfare work or workers) propagating take-up of a service by seeking out appropriate people and persuading them to accept what is judged good for them Compare detached

Word History and Origins

Origin of outreach¹

First recorded in 1560–70; out- + reach

Example Sentences

Despite the outreach, he said, it’s not always guaranteed that people will listen.

From Los Angeles Times

Derived from the countywide homeless database, it includes every veteran who has been identified by outreach workers and verified as veterans, eliminating some who falsely claim veteran status.

From Los Angeles Times

Pope Leo has already drawn attention to outreach efforts with other faiths.

From BBC

The outreach workers conduct follow-up visits after certain calls and offer specialized services to people who are willing to accept them, including mental health treatment and drug rehabilitation programs.

From Los Angeles Times

But after an odd, brief foray into some kind of bipartisan podcast outreach, Newsom has apparently decided to play a different kind of politics not typically associated with Democrats as of late: Bareknuckle brawling.

From Salon

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