reclaim

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun

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• Rhymes: -eɪm

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to reclaim (third-person singular simple present reclaims, present participle reclaiming, simple past and past participle reclaimed)

1. (transitive) To return land to a suitable condition for use.
2. (transitive) To obtain useful products from waste; to recycle.
3. (transitive) To return someone to a proper course of action; to reform.
4. (transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.
5. (transitive) To tame or domesticate a wild animal.

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reclaim (plural reclaims)

1. An effort to take something back, to reclaim something.