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reclaim

The correct spelling is reclaim.

How to pronounce reclaim

noun

Say it like: Rec-lay-m

The correct spelling is reclaim. The calling back of a hawk.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The calling back of a hawk.
  2. 2.The bringing back or recalling of a person; the fetching of someone back.
  3. 3.An effort to take something back, to reclaim something.

verb

  1. 1.To return land to a suitable condition for use.
  2. 2.To obtain useful products from waste; to recycle.
  3. 3.To claim something back; to repossess.
  4. 4.To return someone to a proper course of action, or correct an error; to reform.
  5. 5.To tame or domesticate a wild animal.

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