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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
(verb) hit, make, gain, arrive at, reach
reach a destination, either real or abstract
We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep; We barely made it to the finish line; I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
(verb) strike, fall upon, happen upon, discover, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, light upon
find unexpectedly
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb; she struck a goldmine; The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
(verb) accomplish, achieve, reach
to gain with effort
she achieved her goal despite setbacks