to gain with effort; she achieved her goal despite setbacks
[ Syn: achieve , accomplish , reach ]
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; The thermometer hit 100 degrees; This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
find unexpectedly; the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb; she struck a goldmine; The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
[ Syn: fall upon , strike , come upon , light upon , chance upon , come across , chance on , happen upon , discover ]
reach a destination, either real or abstract; We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep; We barely made it to the finish line; I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts