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present tense third-person singular of reclaim
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1
to get again in one's possession
- she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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2
to make better in behavior or character
- a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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3
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
- after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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