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extract
[ verb ik-strakt ek-strakt; noun ek-strakt ]
verb (used with object)
- to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force:
to extract a tooth.
- to deduce (a doctrine, principle, interpretation, etc.):
He extracted a completely personal meaning from what was said.
- to derive or obtain (pleasure, comfort, etc.) from a particular source:
He extracted satisfaction from the success of his sons.
- to take or copy out (matter), as from a book.
- to make excerpts from (a book, pamphlet, etc.).
- to extort (information, money, etc.):
to extract a secret from someone.
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- to separate or obtain (a juice, ingredient, etc.) from a mixture by pressure, distillation, treatment with solvents, or the like.
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- Mathematics.
- to determine (the root of a quantity that has a single root).
- to determine (a root of a quantity that has multiple roots).
noun
- something extracted.
- a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; excerpt; quotation.
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- a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug, plant juice, or the like; concentrated solution:
vanilla extract.
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- a solid, viscid, or liquid substance extracted from a plant, drug, or the like, containing its essence in concentrated form:
beef extract.
extract
verb
- to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force
- to remove or separate
- to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
- to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
- informal.to extort (money, etc)
- to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
- to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
- to determine the value of (the root of a number)
noun
- something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
- a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material
yeast extract
beef extract
- pharmacol a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈٰٲ, adjective
- ˌٰٲˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٰa· ·ٰi· adjective
- ·ٰa·i·ٲ ·ٰi·i·ٲ noun
- non·ٰa· adjective
- ԴDze·ٰĻ adjective
- non·ٰi· adjective
- v··ٰ verb (used with object)
- e·ٰ verb (used with object)
- un·ٰa· adjective
- ܲe·ٰĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of extract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“ we’re witnessing isn’t just bureaucratic dysfunction — it’s a calculated strategy to prolong child detention, discourage and impede reunification, and extract as much personal data as possible for future immigration enforcement,” Chew said.
Rare earths are a group of 17 elements - named "rare" because they are notoriously difficult to extract and refine.
China can weaponise, however, is its near monopoly in extracting and refining rare earths, a range of elements important to advanced tech manufacturing.
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi believes US involvement in extracting the minerals could help quell the violence that has plagued the east of the country for nearly 30 years.
"I could see how much fat was extracted from my body and how much blood I was losing," she says.
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