Reclaim

Word RECLAIM
Character 7
Hyphenation re claim
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Reclaim"

What do we mean by reclaim?

To demand the restoration or return of (a possession, for example); claim again or back. transitive verb

To require or deserve again. transitive verb

To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation. transitive verb

To procure (usable substances) from refuse or waste products; recycle. transitive verb

To bring back, as from error, to a right or proper course; reform. synonym: save. transitive verb

To use or reinterpret (a historically derogatory name or term) in a positive way, as in pride for one's social group. transitive verb

To tame (a falcon, for example). transitive verb

Restoration to a previous or reformed state. noun

The act of reclaiming, or the state of being reclaimed, in any sense; reclamation; recall; restoration; reformation. noun

To cry out; exclaim against something.

In Scots law, to appeal from a judgment of the lord ordinary to the inner house of the Court of Session.

To draw back; give way.

To effect reformation.

To cry out against; contradict; gainsay.

To call back; call upon to return; recall; urge backward.

To claim the return or restoration of; demand renewed possession of; attempt to regain: as, to reclaim one's rights or property.

To effect the return or restoration of; get back or restore by effort; regain; recover.

In falconry, to draw back; recover.

To bring under restraint or within close limits; check; restrain; hold back.

To draw back from error or wrong-doing; bring to a proper state of mind; reform.

The calling back of a hawk.

The bringing back or recalling of a person; the fetching of someone back.

An effort to take something back, to reclaim something.

To take control of a term that has a pejorative context. queer, dyke, and queen are examples of words that have been reclaimed by the LGBT community. Taking control of a slur removes the ability of bigots to use that term in a hurtful manner. Reclaiming empowers marginalized communities. NOTE: Do not use reclaimed words that are not part of your sexual, racial, or ethnic self-identification. For example: do not use the n word or variant words to describe yourself if you're not part of the African American community. Or, don't use words like fag or faggot if you are not a gay man. Reclamation is only for those people who have historically suffered because of the word in question. Outsiders, even sympathetic outsiders, should not use reclaimed words casually. Even if you are part of a community that uses reclaimed terms, be selective in how you use them. Don't use reclaimed terms to start a fight where you and or others might be physically or verbally attacked. Use discretion. Urban Dictionary

To take back. reclaim now a days normally has something to do with "taking back words" like for instance the vagina monologues and the word pussy, sadly this is a horrible misuse of the word (reclaim) for one simple reason you have to have once been in possession of something to reclaim it so yeah PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY!!! Ps. it works better if the thing you’re reclaiming is tangible Urban Dictionary

An almighty being, usually extremely good at everything they do. Urban Dictionary

Used as adjective or adverb to describe the broad process of reclamation. As a noun, the agent of the reclaiming process. To bring back into circulation some idea, product, artefact, use, tool, etc. To restore to contemporary practice some seemingly defunct mode of doing or being. To synthesize old things into new as in infrastructures, sounds, imagery, texts. Essentially to restore value to something considered lost or antiquated. Someone who adheres to the idea that such a process holds value, utility, and relevance. Urban Dictionary

Divorced man who remarried. Urban Dictionary

Residue left over from a THC concentrate smoking device, the residue can be smoked again this called reclaim. Urban Dictionary

Any insult specific to a social group that members of that group have over time began to call eachother by, thus making it ineffective. However, it is considered inappropriate that an outsider to that group uses the term for fear fo being branded prejudiced. Urban Dictionary

Like dab resin Urban Dictionary

Phrase used in congressional hearings when politicians are allotted a specific amount of time to speak and/or question those called to testify at such hearings. If during their allotted time they deem a person who is testifying to be lying, misleading, or drawing out the time by not answering the questions directly, the congressperson may reclaim their time. This is allowed within the United States House of Representatives rules and procedures. Most often attributed to Congresswoman Rep. Maxine Waters (Democrat, California) from a hearing in 2017 when she was questioning Secretary of Finance Steven Mnuchin. Urban Dictionary

When people are on your time but wasting it! Urban Dictionary

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The word "reclaim" in example sentences

Will Elbow's new album title reclaim grammar's least-loved piece of punctuation from Facebook commenters and literary snobs? ❋ Unknown (2011)

I once believed the Clintons were do-gooders, and I think to some point they are, but I think it all is part of a hidden agenda, and Hilary & Bill will do anything to once again reclaim power. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After the influence of the heretics in Poland had been destroyed, the Society of Jesus resolved to reclaim from the Greek schism the millions of inhabitants of ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

After this poor Jack Robinson fell into low spirits for a time, but he soon recovered, and bought a small piece of land at a nominal price in a region so wild that he had to cut his own road to it, fell the trees with his own hand, and, in short, reclaim it from the wilderness on the margin of which it lay. ❋ Unknown (1859)

Not really helpful to create a situation where women are just as uncomfortable with pressure to reclaim a word as they were with the word itself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That means that women need to either new to create a new word for positive women sexuality or reclaim a word. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here is the essence of being able to reclaim a word. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Parents 'reclaim' children in Haiti abduction-adoption row ❋ Ladyjax (2010)

Cities all over the world have been trying to "reclaim" coastlines for the last couple decades. ❋ Todd Reisz (2010)

But hearing the song yesterday, I began thinking I would like to try to "reclaim" the Sundays. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

But by attending a concert, he said, people can commune and feel pride in a shared victory over dark forces; in effect, they "reclaim" both the space and the history that surrounds it. ❋ Jeremy Hildreth (2010)

Companies promise to "reclaim" the land, returning it to its former state by filling in the quarries and reintroducing native flora and fauna. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His event is part of an annual commemoration of King's iconic speech, and Sharpton intends to issue a call to reform education and "reclaim" the dream, which he said Beck is trying to "hijack." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gallery House is a residential building where Mr. Levy rents a studio; he spearheaded the effort to "reclaim" the unused first floor as a gallery (hence the title of the show). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Until someone like Vincent Bugliosi, Charles Manson Prosecutor and the author of Reclaiming History (a truthful account that Kennedy was killed by a lone nut), goes in to "reclaim" the bible and corrects the conspiratorial errors, then I am just going to remain a nonbeliever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare CoD3 was a console-only affair seeks to update the experience by switching to a near-future setting depicting a Middle-Eastern warlord and a mental Russian agent teaming up to launch a nuclear attack on the United States and 'reclaim' both their countries for Team Crazy. ❋ Adam Whitehead (2009)

When I encounter Christian fundamentalists who try to [put me down] for [being gay], I say that 'I am a faggot'. I want to reclaim the word from [haters] to they can't use it to hurt others. ❋ Poorbrokegradstudent (2010)

[The Rock] [will] reclaim his [title] ❋ Luke Neville (2006)

[That guy] is [such a] [reclaimer]! ❋ Reclaimer122 (2007)

[Reclaimant] [urbanism] is the ongoing study and project to find relevance within the broken fabric of formerly integrated urban spaces. Reclaimant poetry utilizes individual phrases and pieces of language that are intentionally designed to [relay] contextual value based on historical and contemporary meanings or understandings. In practice I find myself to be a [reclaimant]. ❋ JBlankissuper (2010)

[Karen's] only chance of getting married at here age was to find a [divorced] [giy]. I'm glad she found some reclaimed wood. ❋ Chuck Wang100 (2017)

I got [a bunch] of [reclaim dabs] from my [rig], want to smoke that? ❋ Solivagant (2020)

[kike]/[hymie], [nigger/nigga], dyke, queer etc ❋ Gumba Gumba (2004)

Hey [timber] [do you] have any reclaim dabs Yeah, do you want to do a [smear job] ❋ 4skinners (2015)

"I'm [reclaiming my time]...Please, will you respond to the question of why I did not get a response, me and my colleagues, to the [May 23rd] letter?" ~ [Maxine Waters] ❋ Editorsarah2020 (2020)

[Maxine]: Are you familiar with the [May 23rd] letter that I sent Munchkin: Thank you for having me here, you're such a beautifu- Maxine: [RECLAIMING MY TIME]. -- Answer the question, hoe. ❋ Dawta IMVU (2017)

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