Source : WordNet®

reach out
     v 1: move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a
          metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the
          people" [syn: {reach}]
     2: reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet
        over the sidewalk" [syn: {extend}, {poke out}]
     3: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter
        but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"