Outstretch vs Outreach - What's the difference?
outstretch | outreach | Synonyms |
To extend by stretching
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The act or practice of visiting and providing the services (of a charity or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.
The extent or length of something.
To reach further than; to surpass or exceed; to go too far.
To provide charitable services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.
Outstretch is a synonym of outreach.
As verbs the difference between outstretch and outreach
is that outstretch is to extend by stretching while outreach is to reach further than; to surpass or exceed; to go too far.As a noun outreach is
the act or practice of visiting and providing the services (of a charity or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.outstretch
English
Verb
- She knew from avalanche safety courses that outstretched hands might puncture the ice surface and alert rescuers. She knew that if victims ended up buried under the snow, cupped hands in front of the face could provide a small pocket of air for the mouth and nose. Without it, the first breaths could create a suffocating ice mask.