HyperDic: reclaim

English > 5 senses of the word reclaim:
VERBpossessionreclaim, repossessclaim back
possessionreclaim, recoverreuse (materials from waste products)
changereclaim, reform, regenerate, rectifybring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
changereclaimmake useful again
changereclaim, domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, tameovercome the wildness of
reclaim > pronunciation
Soundsriykley'm
Rhymesacclaim ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym...
English > reclaim: 5 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningclaim back.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymrepossess
Narrowerdistrainlegally take something in place of a debt payment
foreclosesubject to foreclosing procedures
Broaderget, acquireCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Spanishrecobrar, recuperar
Catalanrecobrar, recuperar
English > reclaim: 5 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaningreuse (materials from waste products) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymrecover
Entailssave, preserveTo keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Broaderrecycle, reprocess, reuseUse again after processing
Spanishreciclar, recuperar
Catalanrecuperar
Nounsreclamationthe recovery of useful substances from waste products
English > reclaim: 5 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsreform, regenerate, rectify
Narrowermoralize, moraliseimprove the morals of
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Similar toreform, straighten out, see the lightchange for the better
Catalanreformar, regenerar
Nounsreclamationrescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
English > reclaim: 5 senses > verb 4, change
Meaningmake useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The people reclaimed the marshes"
Broaderconvertchange the nature, purpose, or function of something
Catalanreclamar
Nounsreclamationthe conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
English > reclaim: 5 senses > verb 5, change
MeaningOvercome the wildness of; make docile and tractable.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example "reclaim falcons"
Synonymsdomesticate, domesticize, domesticise, tame
Categoryanimal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, faunaA living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Narrowerbreak in, breakmake submissive, obedient, or useful
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Similar todomesticate, tamemake fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
Spanishamansar, contener, domar, domeñar, dominar, someter
Catalanamansar, amansir, contenir, domar, dominar, sotmetre

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