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reclaim

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

reclaim

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

reclaim is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, reclaim is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofreclaim

1noun
  • 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.
1verb
  • To return land to a suitable condition for use.
  • To obtain useful products from waste; to recycle.
  • To claim something back; to repossess.
  • To return someone to a proper course of action, or correct an error; to reform.
  • To tame or domesticate a wild animal.
  • To call back from flight or disorderly action; to call to, for the purpose of subduing or quieting.
  • To cry out in opposition or contradiction; to exclaim against anything; to contradict; to take exceptions.
  • To draw back; to give way.
  • To appeal from the Lord Ordinary to the inner house of the Court of Session.
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