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extract - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
extract
Definition
(noun) a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
Synonyms
:
infusion
Definition
(noun) a passage selected from a larger work
Synonyms
:
excerpt
,
excerption
,
selection
Example Sentence
he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
Definition
(verb) remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Synonyms
:
draw out
,
pull
,
pull out
,
pull up
,
take out
Example Sentence
pull weeds
extract a bad tooth
take out a splinter
extract information from the telegram
Definition
(verb) get despite difficulties or obstacles
Example Sentence
I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions
Definition
(verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Synonyms
:
draw out
,
educe
,
elicit
,
evoke
Example Sentence
We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
Definition
(verb) extract by the process of distillation
Synonyms
:
distil
,
distill
Example Sentence
distill the essence of this compound
Definition
(verb) separate (a metal) from an ore
Definition
(verb) obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
Synonyms
:
express
,
press out
Example Sentence
Italians express coffee rather than filter it
Definition
(verb) take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Synonyms
:
excerpt
,
take out
Definition
(verb) calculate the root of a number
Word used in video below:
text: all I could extract from my sister's brain
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