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re·claim
(rĭ-klām′)tr.v. re·claimed, re·claim·ing, re·claims
1. To resume possession of; take back: reclaimed our luggage; reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title.
2. Chiefly British To legally request what is due: reclaimed the tax that is owed.
3. To require or deserve again: The movie reclaimed my attention.
4. To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation: reclaim marshlands; reclaim strip-mined land.
5. To procure (usable substances) from refuse or waste products; recycle.
6. To bring back, as from error, to a right or proper course; reform. See Synonyms at save1.
7. To use or reinterpret (a historically derogatory name or term) in a positive way, as in pride for one's social group.
8. To tame (a falcon, for example).
n.
Restoration to a previous or reformed state: a life beyond reclaim.
[Middle English reclamen, to call back, from Old French reclamer, to entreat, from Latin reclāmāre : re-, re- + clāmāre, to cry out; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]
re·claim′a·ble adj.
re·claim′ant, re·claim′er n.
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reclaim
(rɪˈkleɪm)vb (tr)
1. to claim back: to reclaim baggage.
2. (Agriculture) to convert (desert, marsh, waste ground, etc) into land suitable for growing crops
3. to recover (useful substances) from waste products
4. to convert (someone) from sin, folly, vice, etc
5. (Falconry) falconry to render (a hawk or falcon) tame
n
the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed
[C13: from Old French réclamer, from Latin reclāmāre to cry out, protest, from re- + clāmāre to shout]
reˈclaimable adj
reˈclaimably adv
reˈclaimant, reˈclaimer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re-claim
or re•claim
(riˈkleɪm)v.t.
to claim the return or restoration of, as a right or possession.
[1400–50]
re•claim
(rɪˈkleɪm)v.t.
1. to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
2. to recover (substances) in a pure or usable form from refuse, discarded articles, etc.
3. to bring back to a more positive or wholesome way of life; rescue or reform.
4. to tame.
5. re-claim.
n. 6. reclamation: beyond reclaim.
[1250–1300; (v.) Middle English recla(i)men < Old French reclamer (tonic s. reclaim-) < Latin reclāmāre to cry out against]
re•claim′a•ble, adj.
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reclaim
Past participle: reclaimed
Gerund: reclaiming
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| Verb | 1. | reclaim - claim back acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" distrain - legally take something in place of a debt payment foreclose - subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage |
| 2. | reclaim - reuse (materials from waste products) | |
| 3. | reclaim - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" see the light, straighten out, reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" | |
| 4. | reclaim - make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" | |
| 5. | reclaim - overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" break in, break - make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" domesticate, tame - make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog" |
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reclaim
verb
1. retrieve, claim back, get or take back, recover, rescue, regain, reinstate, recoup I've come to reclaim my property.
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reclaim
verb1. To bring back to a previous normal condition:
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Translations
يُصْلِح، يَجْعَلُه صالِحا للإسْتِعْماليُطالِب بِحَق مَفْقود
reklamovatrekultivovatvysušitžádat zpět
få tilbageindvindetørlægge
kunnostaaojentaasaada takaisin
-igényelművelésre alkalmassá teszvisszakövetel
endurheimtagera nÿtanlegan
atsiimtimelioracijamelioruoti
apgūtmeliorētpieprasīt atpakaļ
kultivovaťžiadať späť
geri istemek/almaktarıma uygun hâle getirmek
reclaim
[rɪˈkleɪm]A. VT
1. [+ throne, title] → reclamar; [+ language, culture] → recuperar; [+ inheritance, rights] → reclamar, reivindicar; [+ baggage] → recoger, reclamar
she reclaimed her British skating title yesterday → ayer reclamó su título británico de patinaje
you may be eligible to reclaim income tax → puede que tenga derecho a que le devuelvan parte de lo que ha pagado del impuesto sobre la renta
he intended to reclaim the money as expenses → tenía pensado cargarlo a la cuenta de la compañía
the town is gradually being reclaimed by the desert → el desierto está reclamando poco a poco el terreno a la ciudad
she reclaimed her British skating title yesterday → ayer reclamó su título británico de patinaje
you may be eligible to reclaim income tax → puede que tenga derecho a que le devuelvan parte de lo que ha pagado del impuesto sobre la renta
he intended to reclaim the money as expenses → tenía pensado cargarlo a la cuenta de la compañía
the town is gradually being reclaimed by the desert → el desierto está reclamando poco a poco el terreno a la ciudad
B. N
see baggage
see baggage
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
reclaim
[rɪˈkleɪm] vt [+ land] (from sea, marsh) → assécher; (from forest) → défricher (= make suitable for building) → viabiliser
to be reclaimed by the sea (= flooded) [land, site] → être englouti(e) par la mer
to be reclaimed by the desert [land, site] → être recouvert(e) par le sable du désert
to be reclaimed by the sea (= flooded) [land, site] → être englouti(e) par la mer
to be reclaimed by the desert [land, site] → être recouvert(e) par le sable du désert
to reclaim the streets (from crime) → rendre les rues plus sûres; (from traffic) → rendre les rues aux piétons
(= claim back) [+ money, tax] → demander le remboursement de
(= get back) [+ possessions, birthright, money, tax] → récupérer
(= win back) [+ title, medal, place] → reconquérir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reclaim
vt
land → gewinnen; (by irrigation etc) → kultivieren; to reclaim land from the sea → dem Meer Land abringen
(liter) person → abbringen (from von)
(from waste) → wiedergewinnen, regenerieren (from aus)
(= demand or ask back) rights, privileges, tax → zurückverlangen; lost item, baggage → abholen; a campaign to reclaim the streets → eine Kampagne für sichere Straßen
n
past or beyond reclaim → rettungslos or für immer verloren
baggage or luggage reclaim → Gepäckausgabe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
reclaim
[rɪˈkleɪm] vt (baggage, waste materials) → ricuperare; (money) → richiedere, reclamare; (land) → bonificareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
reclaim
(riˈkleim) verb1. to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else). A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.
2. to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.
ˌreclaˈmation (reklə-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
reclaim
v. reclamar.
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