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- [ri-kleym]
- /rɪˈkleɪm/
- /rɪˈkleɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-kleym]
- /rɪˈkleɪm/
Definitions of reclaim word
- verb with object reclaim to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc. 1
- verb with object reclaim to claim again. 1
- verb without object reclaim to protest; object. 1
- noun reclaim reclamation: beyond reclaim. 1
- transitive verb reclaim take back 1
- transitive verb reclaim retrieve, salvage: sth 1
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Origin of reclaim
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English recla(i)men < Old French reclamer (tonic stem reclaim-) < Latin reclāmāre to cry out against, equivalent to re- re- + clāmāre to claim; (noun) Middle English reclaim(e) < Old French reclaim, reclam, derivative of reclamer
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Parts of speech for Reclaim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reclaim popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reclaim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reclaim
verb reclaim
- ask for — to try to obtain by requesting
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- call out — If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency.
- cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
- catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with re
- Words starting with rec
- Words starting with recl
- Words starting with recla
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