reclaim

[ ri-kleym ]

/ rɪˈkleɪm /

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verb (used with object)

to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.

to recover (substances) in a pure or usable form from refuse, discarded articles, etc.

to bring back to a preferable manner of living, sound principles, ideas, etc.

to tame.

re-claim.

verb (used without object)

to protest; object.

noun

reclamation: beyond reclaim.

Origin of reclaim

First recorded in 1250–1300; (verb) Middle English recla(i)men, from Old French reclamer (tonic stem reclaim-), from Latin reclāmāre “to cry out against,” equivalent to re- + clāmāre “to claim”; (noun) Middle English reclaim(e), from Old French reclaim, reclam, derivative of reclamer; see re-, claim

SYNONYMS FOR reclaim

2 regain, restore.

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2. See recover.

OTHER WORDS FROM reclaim

re·claim·a·ble, adjectivere·claim·er, nounnon·re·claim·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·claim·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reclaim

re-claim, reclaim

Definition for reclaim (2 of 2)

re-claim

[ ree-kleym ]

/ riˈkleɪm /

verb (used with object)

to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.

to claim again.

Also reclaim.

Origin of re-claim

1400–50; late Middle English. See re-, claim

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-claim

re-claim , reclaim

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Example sentences from the Web for reclaim

But what difference did it really make, after the sanitary distillation of a reclaimer?
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British Dictionary definitions for reclaim

reclaim

/ (rɪˈkleɪm) /

verb (tr)

to claim backto reclaim baggage

to convert (desert, marsh, waste ground, etc) into land suitable for growing crops

to recover (useful substances) from waste products

to convert (someone) from sin, folly, vice, etc

falconry to render (a hawk or falcon) tame

noun

the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed

Derived forms of reclaim

reclaimable, adjectivereclaimant or reclaimer, noun

Word Origin for reclaim

C13: from Old French réclamer, from Latin reclāmāre to cry out, protest, from re- + clāmāre to shout

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单词	reclaim
释义	reclaim [ ri-kleym ] / rɪˈkleɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reclaim ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use. to recover (substances) in a pure or usable form from refuse, discarded articles, etc. to bring back to a preferable manner of living, sound principles, ideas, etc. to tame. re-claim. verb (used without object) to protest; object. noun reclamation: beyond reclaim. Origin of reclaim First recorded in 1250–1300; (verb) Middle English recla(i)men, from Old French reclamer (tonic stem reclaim-), from Latin reclāmāre “to cry out against,” equivalent to re- + clāmāre “to claim”; (noun) Middle English reclaim(e), from Old French reclaim, reclam, derivative of reclamer; see re-, claim SYNONYMS FOR reclaim 2 regain, restore. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reclaim ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for reclaim 2. See recover. OTHER WORDS FROM reclaim re·claim·a·ble, adjectivere·claim·er, nounnon·re·claim·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·claim·a·ble, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reclaim re-claim, reclaim Definition for reclaim (2 of 2) re-claim [ ree-kleym ] / riˈkleɪm / verb (used with object) to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc. to claim again. Also reclaim. Origin of re-claim 1400–50; late Middle English. See re-, claim WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-claim re-claim , reclaim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reclaim But what difference did it really make, after the sanitary distillation of a reclaimer? The Planet Strappers\|Raymond Zinke Gallun British Dictionary definitions for reclaim reclaim / (rɪˈkleɪm) / verb (tr) to claim backto reclaim baggage to convert (desert, marsh, waste ground, etc) into land suitable for growing crops to recover (useful substances) from waste products to convert (someone) from sin, folly, vice, etc falconry to render (a hawk or falcon) tame noun the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed Derived forms of reclaim reclaimable, adjectivereclaimant or reclaimer, noun Word Origin for reclaim C13: from Old French réclamer, from Latin reclāmāre to cry out, protest, from re- + clāmāre to shout Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reclaim restore, convert, recover, salvage, rescue, rehabilitate, improve, save, refurbish, repair, regenerate, recycle, redeem, remodel, recondition, mend, resolve, reform, recall, tame
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reclaim

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verb (used without object)

noun

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Definition for reclaim (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

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British Dictionary definitions for reclaim

verb (tr)

noun

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