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How to sign: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
"the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t;
Similiar / Same: scope, range, ambit, compass, orbit
Categories: extent
Within this category: approximate range, confines, contrast, gamut, horizon, internationality, latitude, palette, spectrum, sweep
How to sign: to gain with effort
"she achieved her goal despite setbacks";
Similiar / Same: achieve, attain, accomplish
Categories: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
Within this category: average, begin, come to, compass, culminate, reach, score, wangle
How to sign: place into the hands or custody of
"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers";
See also: relegate, put across, communicate, impart, fork up, fork out, hand over, fork over, hand out, hand down, give out, pass on, turn in, deliver, get in, distribute, pass on, pass on, submit, pass on, render, give, pass, leave
Similiar / Same: hand, pass on, turn over, pass, give
Categories: transfer
Within this category: deal, entrust, entrust, give, hand over, release, slip
How to sign: to exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear";
Similiar / Same: strain, strive
Categories: drive, labor, labour, push, tug
Within this category: extend oneself, kill oneself, trouble oneself
How to sign: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour";
Within this category: break even, max out
How to sign: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Similiar / Same: reaching, stretch
Categories: motility, motion, move, movement
Within this category: outreach
