reclaim

re·claim

 (rĭ-klām′)

tr.v. re·claimed, re·claim·ing, re·claims

1. To resume possession of; take back: reclaimed our luggage; reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title.

2. Chiefly British To legally request what is due: reclaimed the tax that is owed.

3. To require or deserve again: The movie reclaimed my attention.

4. To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation: reclaim marshlands; reclaim strip-mined land.

5. To procure (usable substances) from refuse or waste products; recycle.

6. To bring back, as from error, to a right or proper course; reform. See Synonyms at save¹.

7. To use or reinterpret (a historically derogatory name or term) in a positive way, as in pride for one's social group.

8. To tame (a falcon, for example).

n.

Restoration to a previous or reformed state: a life beyond reclaim.

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[Middle English reclamen, to call back, from Old French reclamer, to entreat, from Latin reclāmāre : re-, re- + clāmāre, to cry out; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·claim′a·ble adj.

re·claim′ant, re·claim′er n.

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reclaim

(rɪˈkleɪm)

vb (tr)

1. to claim back: to reclaim baggage.

2. (Agriculture) to convert (desert, marsh, waste ground, etc) into land suitable for growing crops

3. to recover (useful substances) from waste products

4. to convert (someone) from sin, folly, vice, etc

5. (Falconry) falconry to render (a hawk or falcon) tame

n

the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed

[C13: from Old French réclamer, from Latin reclāmāre to cry out, protest, from re- + clāmāre to shout]

reˈclaimable adj

reˈclaimably adv

reˈclaimant, reˈclaimer n

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re-claim

or re•claim

(riˈkleɪm)

v.t.

to claim the return or restoration of, as a right or possession.

[1400–50]

re•claim

(rɪˈkleɪm)

v.t.

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

2. to recover (substances) in a pure or usable form from refuse, discarded articles, etc.

3. to bring back to a more positive or wholesome way of life; rescue or reform.

4. to tame.

5. re-claim.

n.

6. reclamation: beyond reclaim.

[1250–1300; (v.) Middle English recla(i)men < Old French reclamer (tonic s. reclaim-) < Latin reclāmāre to cry out against]

re•claim′a•ble, adj.

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reclaim

Past participle: reclaimed
Gerund: reclaiming

Imperative

reclaim

reclaim

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reclaim - claim back repossess acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" distrain - legally take something in place of a debt payment foreclose - subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
	2.	reclaim - reuse (materials from waste products) recover reprocess, reuse, recycle - use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
	3.	reclaim - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct" reform, regenerate, rectify alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" see the light, straighten out, reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" moralise, moralize - improve the morals of
	4.	reclaim - make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
	5.	reclaim - overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" domesticise, domesticize, domesticate, tame animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" break in, break - make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" domesticate, tame - make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"

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reclaim

verb

1. retrieve, claim back, get or take back, recover, rescue, regain, reinstate, recoup I've come to reclaim my property.

2. regain, rescue, restore, salvage, recapture, regenerate The Netherlands has been reclaiming farmland from water.

3. rescue, save, reform, salvage, redeem, win back He set out to fight the drug infestation by reclaiming a youth from the local gangs.

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reclaim

verb

1. To bring back to a previous normal condition:

rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, rehabilitate, reinstate, rejuvenate, renovate, restitute, restore.

2. To extricate from an undesirable state:

recover, redeem, rescue, salvage.

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Translations

يُصْلِح، يَجْعَلُه صالِحا للإسْتِعْماليُطالِب بِحَق مَفْقود

reklamovatrekultivovatvysušitžádat zpět

få tilbageindvindetørlægge

urbar machenzurückfordern

kunnostaaojentaasaada takaisin

réclamerrecouvrerregagnerreprendre

-igényelművelésre alkalmassá teszvisszakövetel

endurheimtagera nÿtanlegan

bonificabonificarecorreggereevoca

atsiimtimelioracijamelioruoti

apgūtmeliorētpieprasīt atpakaļ

avhentefå tilbaketørrlegge

kultivovaťžiadať späť

geri istemek/almaktarıma uygun hâle getirmek

开垦找回收回

reclaim

[rɪˈkleɪm]

A. VT

1. [+ throne, title] → reclamar; [+ language, culture] → recuperar; [+ inheritance, rights] → reclamar, reivindicar; [+ baggage] → recoger, reclamar
she reclaimed her British skating title yesterday → ayer reclamó su título británico de patinaje
you may be eligible to reclaim income tax → puede que tenga derecho a que le devuelvan parte de lo que ha pagado del impuesto sobre la renta
he intended to reclaim the money as expenses → tenía pensado cargarlo a la cuenta de la compañía
the town is gradually being reclaimed by the desert → el desierto está reclamando poco a poco el terreno a la ciudad

2. (= salvage) [+ land] (gen) → aprovechar; (from sea) → ganar al mar; [+ swamp] → sanear; [+ materials] → recuperar, reciclar

B. N
see baggage

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reclaim

[rɪˈkleɪm] vt

[+ land] (from sea, marsh) → assécher; (from forest) → défricher (= make suitable for building) → viabiliser
to be reclaimed by the sea (= flooded) [land, site] → être englouti(e) par la mer
to be reclaimed by the desert [land, site] → être recouvert(e) par le sable du désert

to reclaim the streets (from crime) → rendre les rues plus sûres; (from traffic) → rendre les rues aux piétons

(= claim back) [+ money, tax] → demander le remboursement de

(= get back) [+ possessions, birthright, money, tax] → récupérer

(= win back) [+ title, medal, place] → reconquérir

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reclaim

vt

land → gewinnen; (by irrigation etc) → kultivieren; to reclaim land from the sea → dem Meer Land abringen

(liter) person → abbringen (from von)

(from waste) → wiedergewinnen, regenerieren (from aus)

(= demand or ask back) rights, privileges, tax → zurückverlangen; lost item, baggage → abholen; a campaign to reclaim the streets → eine Kampagne für sichere Straßen

n

past or beyond reclaim → rettungslos or für immer verloren

baggage or luggage reclaim → Gepäckausgabe f

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reclaim

[rɪˈkleɪm] vt (baggage, waste materials) → ricuperare; (money) → richiedere, reclamare; (land) → bonificare

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reclaim

(riˈkleim) verb

1. to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else). A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office. opgehaal, opgetel يُطالِب بِحَق مَفْقود възстановявам recuperar žádat zpět, reklamovat zurückfordern få tilbage ζητώ να μου επιστραφεί κτ. reclamar tagasi küsima پس گرفتن hakea réclamer לִדרוֹש בְּחֲזָרָה पुन: प्राप्त करना zahtijevati natrag visszakövetel, -igényel meminta kembali endurheimta (chiedere la restituzione) 取り戻す 반환을 요구하다 atsiimti pieprasīt atpakaļ mendapatkan kembali trerugvorderen få tilbake, avhente dochodzić zwrotu, odebrać, zgłosić się po بياغوښتل، بياادعاكول، له نوىكول، اصلاح كول، جوړول، ودانول، رام كول، په لاس راوړل(له فاضله موادوڅخه recuperar a reclama требовать обратно žiadať späť zahtevati nazaj tražiti povraćaj återkräva เรียกกลับคืน geri istemek/almak 領回 просити повернути واپس لینا giành lại 找回，收回

2. to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc. herwin يُصْلِح، يَجْعَلُه صالِحا للإسْتِعْمال разработвам recuperar rekultivovat, vysušit urbar machen indvinde; tørlægge αξιοποιώ, αποξηραίνω aprovechar, recobrar maad parandama آباد کردن ottaa hyötykäyttöön rendre cultivable; assécher לְהַשבִּיח ऊसर भूमि को उपजाऊ बनाना isušiti (tlo) művelésre alkalmassá tesz mereklamasi gera nÿtanlegan bonificare 埋立てる 개간하다, 간척하다 melioruoti apgūt (vecaini); meliorēt pembaikan tanah in cultuur brengen, droogleggendrenere, tørrlegge wziąć (nieużytki) pod uprawę, rekultywować ودانول recuperar a asana; a face cultivabil осваивать kultivovať, obrábať izsušiti reciklirati odla upp ใช้ประโยชน์จากของเสีย tarıma uygun hâle getirmek 開墾 утилізувати, використовувати کار آمد بنانا phục hồi; tái chế 开垦

ˌreclaˈmation (reklə-) noun

herwinning مُطالَبَة بِحَقٍ مَفْقود، إسْتِصْلاح възстановяване recuperação reklamace die Reklamation genvinding; tørlægning ανάκτηση, αξιοποίηση, αποξήρανση reclamación maaparandus, tagasinõudmine بازگیری؛ احیا زمین reklamaatio réclamation הַחזָרָה לַמוּטָב पुन्राप्ति reklamacija, prigovor termővé tétel (földé) reklamasi endurheimting recupero; bonifica 埋立 개간, 간척 melioracija (vecaines) apgūšana; meliorācija pembaikan tanah terugvordering, drooglegging gjenvinning, tørrleggingreklamacja, melioracja بيا غوښتنه، بياراګرځونه، بياجوړونه، مستردونه recuperação reclamaţie освоение reklamácia zahteva po vrnitvi reklamacija återkrav, uppodling การนำมาใช้ใหม่ iadesini isteme 領回，開墾 рекламація, висування претензій نجات دہانی sự phục hồi; sự tái chế 找回，开垦

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reclaim

v. reclamar.

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