unreach

English edit

Etymology edit

From un- +‎ reach.

Verb edit

unreach (third-person singular simple present unreaches, present participle unreaching, simple past and past participle unreached)

(transitive) To fail to reach
- 1990, G. C. Pande, Foundations of Indian Culture:
  To reach the Self, then, one has simply to 'unreach' all objects. The Self is ever-manifest, self-revealing.
- 2015, E. M. Delafield, The Provincial Lady Goes Further:
  We go over ground that we have traversed many times before, and reach conclusions only to unreach them again, and the whole ends, as usual, in floods of tears and mutual professions of esteem.

Noun edit

unreach (uncountable)

(rare) Failure to reach
- 2005, Mark Steele, Flashbang: How I Got Over Myself:
  We outreach for our own sake and need — not looking for the neediest recipient but instead searching for the guilt-resolve that fits best within our schedule. There is an inherent problem with this sort of unreach.

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