reclaim

Meanings

• Verb

  To take back or regain possession of something that was previously owned or lost.

• Verb

  To restore something to its original condition or use.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reclaim
claim , flame , tame

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Variants

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reclaim , reclaimable , reclaimed , reclaiming , reclaims

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Forms

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reclaimed, reclaiming, reclaimable

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to claim again' or 'to seize again'. Derived from Old French 'reclamer' and Latin 'reclamare', meaning 'to cry out for again'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'reclaim' was once used to describe the process of extracting salt from seawater?

2. The term 'reclaim' is also used in the context of urban planning to describe the process of revitalizing neglected or abandoned areas.

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Related Concepts

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1. Restoration: The process of returning something to its original condition or state.

2. Redemption: The act of regaining something lost or making amends for a mistake.

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Culture

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In literature, 'reclaim' is often used in the context of environmental restoration or social justice movements. For example, in Aldo Leopold's 'A Sand County Almanac', he writes about the need to 'reclaim the land' through sustainable agriculture and conservation.

How to Memorize "reclaim"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person regaining possession of an object they had lost, or think of a landscape being restored to its natural state.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reclaim' with the idea of taking something back or restoring something to its original state.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'R-E-C-L-A-I-M': 'Re'turn, 'E'mbellish, 'C'laim, 'L'eave, 'A'gain, 'I'mprove, 'M'aintain' to help remember the different meanings and uses of the word.

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