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top vs reach

reach vs top

top and reach both are nouns.

top is an adjective but reach is not an adjective.

top and reach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
reach Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reach is a hypernym of top; that is, reach is a word with a broader meaning than top:
  • top: reach or ascend the top of
  • reach: reach a destination, either real or abstract
Other hypernyms of top include arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make.
top (noun) reach (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance the limit of capability
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin the limits within which something can be effective
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity
the highest or uppermost side of anything
the upper part of anything
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
top (adjective) reach (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) reach (verb)
be the culminating event be in or establish communication with
finish up or conclude to exert much effort or energy
cut the top off move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
pass by, over, or under without making contact reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach or ascend the top of reach a goal
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) place into the hands or custody of
be superior or better than some standard to gain with effort
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point to extend as far as
be ahead of others; be the first
Difference between top and reach

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