From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreach out to somebody phrasal verbto show people that you are interested in them and want to listen to them So far, his administration has failed to reach out to hard line Republicans. → reach→ See Verb table
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reach out to • How does Dole reach out to a rival who has no reason to quit?• It was as though an aura of something evil was present, reaching out to him.• I winced at this intimacy, but I realized at the same time that he was reaching out to me.• One might reach out to other affinities. 