(transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.
On June 13, @230Fightback plans to reclaim this vacant site for the community it should be part of and to use it for local people to watch the #WorldCup. We're hoping this action will earn us a #housingjustice prize f…
He’s just biding his time, waiting to reclaim his rightful place 📎
(transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.
“On June 13, @230Fightback plans to reclaim this vacant site for the community it should be part of and to use it for local people to watch the #WorldCup. We're hoping this action will earn us a #housingjustice prize from #FIFA.”
“He’s just biding his time, waiting to reclaim his rightful place 📎”
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To return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.
(transitive) To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned.
(US, politics, idiomatic) To assert control over one's allotted time, in order to stop interruptions and regain speaking time during a parliamentary procedure.
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“I love how their goal is not "Reclaim government" or even "Do the best for the country", but "Be slightly preferable to the shittest, most dysfunctional, openly racist party on the ballot".”
“Go reclaim your time and try this thing again.”
(transitive) To obtain useful products from waste; to recycle.
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(transitive) To return land to a suitable condition for use.
Reclaim means: To return land to a suitable condition for use.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
reclaim means: To return land to a suitable condition for use.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“94 years is a long life. but the gap between her wealth and the workers who stitched those clothes? that's a different kind of death. may the earth reclaim what was taken, and may we learn to dress ourselves with justice.”
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