outreach
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
adjective
verb
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(tr) to surpass in reach
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(tr) to go beyond
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to reach or cause to reach out
noun
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the act or process of reaching out
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the length or extent of reach
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social welfare any systematic effort to provide unsolicited and predefined help to groups or individuals deemed to need it
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(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
Etymology
Origin of outreach
Example Sentences
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In a letter to shareholders on Friday, the former chairman of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based athletic apparel company and its largest shareholder said that months of private outreach have gone nowhere.
The Archdiocese of New York has a long history of service, education and outreach to those on the margins.
Time will tell if the Burger King exec’s outreach is seen more as a publicity stunt, or if it’s really about listening to customers and learning from them.
From MarketWatch
Candidates who win an endorsement benefit from the party’s voter outreach through media such as mailers, door hangers and other advertising.
From Los Angeles Times
She points to the "brilliant work" the university does to help people like her and says she owes much of her success to the outreach officer who helped her get in.
From BBC
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