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    Re·claim
    /rəˈklām/

    verb

    • 1. retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of: "when Dennis emerged I reclaimed my room" Similar get backclaim backhave returnedrecoverOpposite forfeit
    • 2. bring (waste land or land formerly under water) under cultivation: "little money is available to reclaim and cultivate the desert"

    noun

    • 1. the action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed: "beyond reclaim"
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  3. The meaning of RECLAIM is to recall from wrong or improper conduct : reform. How to use reclaim in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reclaim.

  4. RECLAIM definition: 1. to take back something that was yours: 2. to make land, such as desert or areas covered by…. Learn more.

  5. to take back something that was yours: You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy. I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office. to make land, such as desert or areas covered by water, suitable for farming or building.

  6. to recover (substances) in a pure or usable form from refuse, discarded articles, etc. Synonyms: restore, regain. to bring back to a preferable manner of living, sound principles, ideas, etc. to tame. re-claim.

  7. To claim is to declare or take ownership of something. To reclaim is to retake something lost. An injured quarterback must reclaim the starting position from his replacement. Two countries fighting over territory may lose and reclaim an area of land.

  8. If you reclaim a person who has been involved in bad or criminal behaviour, you cause them to stop acting in that way. He set out to fight crime by reclaiming youths from local gangs. [ VERB noun ]

  9. to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc. reclaim something You'll have to go to the police station to reclaim your wallet. reclaim something from somebody/something The team reclaimed the title from their rivals. Take your English to the next level.

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