reclamare — meaning in English

English meaning

• acclaim verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
• complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
• reclaim verb To get something back that was lost, taken, or given up.

Senses

reclamare is used for these senses in English:

• acclaim (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
• claim To demand ownership or right to use for land.
• claim (intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
• reclaim (transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.

acclaim — full definition

1. verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
2. noun Enthusiastic public praise or approval.

claim — full definition

1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

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