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    reclaim
    /rɪˈkleɪm/

    verb

    • 1. retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of: "you can reclaim £25 of the £435 deducted" Similar get backclaim backhave returnedrecoverOpposite forfeit
    • 2. bring (waste land or land formerly under water) under cultivation: "much of the Camargue has now been reclaimed"

    noun

    • 1. the action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed: "VAT reclaim"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECLAIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reclaimReclaim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reclaimReclaim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. A bank can reclaim a house if you don't make mortgage payments.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECLAIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you reclaim something that you have lost or that has been taken away from you, you succeed in getting it back. In 1986, they got the right to reclaim South African citizenship. [VERB noun] 'I've come to reclaim my property,' she announced to the desk clerk. [VERB noun]

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECLAIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › reclaimRECLAIM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use. 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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreclaim verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of reclaim verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECLAIM - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    1. If you reclaim something that you have lost or that has been taken away from you, you succeed in getting it back. [...] 2. If you reclaim an amount of money, for example tax that you have paid, you claim it back. [...] 3.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › reclaimreclaim | meaning of reclaim in Longman Dictionary of...

    reclaim meaning, definition, what is reclaim: to get back an amount of money that you ...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRECLAIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    RECLAIM definition: 1. to get something back from someone: 2. to make land good enough to be used for growing crops. Learn more.