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re·claim
I. \rə̇ˈklām, rēˈ-\ verb
Etymology: Middle English reclamen, reclaimen, from Old French reclamer to appeal to, call back, from Latin reclamare to cry out against, call for, from re- + clamare to cry out, call — more at claim
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to call back (as a hawk to the wrist) : recall
2.
a. : to recall from wrong or improper conduct : amend the behavior or character of : reform
< reclaimed him from a life of drunkenness >
< reclaim the wicked >
b. : to make obedient : subdue, tame
< my heart is wondrous light, since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed — Shakespeare >
3.
a. : to rescue from an undesirable or unhealthy state : bring to a state of literacy, culture, or health
< an effort to reclaim the illiterates who would otherwise be excellent material for the armed forces — American Library Association Bulletin >
< work done in reclaiming diseased and debilitated horses — Charles Murray >
b. : to rescue from a wild or uncultivated state : make fit for cultivation or use
< filled in valleys, diverted creeks and reclaimed swamps — G.R.Gilbert >
< the most arid area in the country reclaimed from the desert by irrigation — American Guide Series: California >
4.
a. : to obtain from a waste product or by-product : recover
< reclaim wool fibers from textile wastes >
b. : to recover the useful material from
< reclaim scraps >
intransitive verb
1. : to cry out : object, protest
< his opponents loudly reclaimed against his attempt to shut off debate >
2. Scots law : to appeal from a judgment of the lord ordinary of the Court of Session to the Inner House
3. : to demand surrender of a person or thing belonging to one state and found to be irregularly under the control of another state or its citizens
Synonyms: see rescue
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, appeal, recall, from reclamer
1. : a reclaiming or state of being reclaimed
< past hope of all reclaim — Ben Jonson >
2. : something that is reclaimed; especially : reclaimed rubber |