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re·claim I. \rə̇ˈklām, rēˈ-\ verb Etymology: Middle English reclamen, reclaimen, from Old French reclamer to appeal to, call back, from Latin reclamare to cry out against, call for, from re- + clamare to cry out, call — more at claim transitive verb 1. obsolete : to call back (as a hawk to the wrist) : recall 2. a. : to recall from wrong or improper conduct : amend the behavior or character of : reform < reclaimed him from a life of drunkenness > < reclaim the wicked > b. : to make obedient : subdue, tame < my heart is wondrous light, since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed — Shakespeare > 3. a. : to rescue from an undesirable or unhealthy state : bring to a state of literacy, culture, or health < an effort to reclaim the illiterates who would otherwise be excellent material for the armed forces — American Library Association Bulletin > < work done in reclaiming diseased and debilitated horses — Charles Murray > b. : to rescue from a wild or uncultivated state : make fit for cultivation or use < filled in valleys, diverted creeks and reclaimed swamps — G.R.Gilbert > < the most arid area in the country reclaimed from the desert by irrigation — American Guide Series: California > 4. a. : to obtain from a waste product or by-product : recover < reclaim wool fibers from textile wastes > b. : to recover the useful material from < reclaim scraps > intransitive verb 1. : to cry out : object, protest < his opponents loudly reclaimed against his attempt to shut off debate > 2. Scots law : to appeal from a judgment of the lord ordinary of the Court of Session to the Inner House 3. : to demand surrender of a person or thing belonging to one state and found to be irregularly under the control of another state or its citizens Synonyms: see rescue II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, appeal, recall, from reclamer 1. : a reclaiming or state of being reclaimed < past hope of all reclaim — Ben Jonson > 2. : something that is reclaimed; especially : reclaimed rubber |