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Vinony

outreach

noun

  1. act of serving the otherwise underserved
L40427 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. serve the underserved
L40428 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ / /aʊtˈɹiːtʃ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English reach English outreach From out- + reach.

  1. The act of reaching out; the act of raising awareness.
  2. The extent or length of one's reach.
  3. The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.

    “He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives.”

    “an outreach program for people who cannot read”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English reach English outreach From out- + reach.

  1. To reach further than.
  2. To surpass or exceed.
  3. To go too far.
  4. To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.