re· claim ˌrē-ˈklām 1 : to make fit or available for human use reclaiming land that had been strip-mined 2 a : to demand the return of by right

RECLAIMING definition: 1. present participle of reclaim 2. to take back something that was yours: 3. to make land, such…. Learn more.

If you reclaim a person who has been involved in bad or criminal behaviour, you cause them to stop acting in that way. He set out to fight crime by reclaiming youths from local gangs. [VERB noun]

Definition of reclaim verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Sons and daughters are proudly reclaiming the traditions that their parents had forgotten. She reclaimed the title of world champion this year. You might be able to reclaim some of the money you contributed.

the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French réclamer, from Latin reclāmāre to cry out, protest, from re- + clāmāre to shout reˈclaimable adj reˈclaimably adv …

the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, …

/riˈkleɪm/ /rɪˈkleɪm/ IPA guide Other forms: reclaimed; reclaiming; reclaims To reclaim something is to get it back. If a divorced couple remarries, they reclaim their marriage. To claim is to declare or take …

Reclaiming the promise made through the blood, sweat, and tears of the people before us.

Synonyms for RECLAIMING: recapturing, regaining, retrieving, recovering, retaking, repossessing, reacquiring, getting back; Antonyms of RECLAIMING: losing, misplacing, mislaying, subverting, …