reclaim
🇺🇸
/rɪˈkleɪm/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈkleɪm/
verb
R
to get back something you lost or had taken away
They worked hard to reclaim their stolen property.
R
to make wet or dry land usable for building or farming
They plan to reclaim the marshland for a new park.
R
when land returns to its natural state like desert or forest
The abandoned farm began to reclaim its wild nature.
R
to get useful materials from waste to use again
We can reclaim valuable metals from old electronics.
R
to help someone become good after a bad life
The program helps reclaim young people from crime.
translation
to get back something you lost or had taken away; to make wet or dry land usable for building or farming; when land returns to its natural state like desert or forest; to get useful materials from waste to use again; to help someone become good after a bad life
Word Forms
3rd Present
reclaims
Past
reclaimed
Perfect
reclaimed
Progressive
reclaiming