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Meaning of the word reclaim in English

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reclaim

US /rɪˈkleɪm/
UK /rɪˈkleɪm/
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Verb

1.

retrieve or recover (something previously lost, taken, or paid); obtain the return of

Example:
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You can reclaim your luggage at the baggage claim.
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She managed to reclaim her lost wallet.
Synonym:
recoverretrieveregainget backtake back
2.

bring (land) into cultivation or a state of use from wasteland, desert, or the sea

Example:
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The government plans to reclaim land from the sea for urban development.
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Farmers worked hard to reclaim the barren fields.
Synonym:
rehabilitatecultivatedevelopexploit
3.

bring (someone) back from a wrong or undesirable course of action to a state of rectitude or sensibility

Example:
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It's difficult to reclaim someone who has fallen into bad habits.
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The program aims to reclaim young offenders.
Synonym:
reformrehabilitateredeemrestore
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