reach vs run aground

run aground vs reach

reach is a noun but run aground is not a noun.

reach and run aground both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reach	Yes	No	Yes	No
run aground	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run aground is a hyponym of reach; that is, run aground is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reach:

reach: reach a destination, either real or abstract
run aground: hit or reach the ground

Other hyponyms of reach include catch up, scale, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground.

reach (noun)	run aground (noun)
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the limit of capability
the limits within which something can be effective

reach (verb)	run aground (verb)
be in or establish communication with	bring to the ground
to exert much effort or energy	hit or reach the ground
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
place into the hands or custody of
to gain with effort
to extend as far as

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