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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.
Synonyms: ,
- 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 yvlog 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
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of extract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Forensic investigators found blood from the baby's mother on the binbags and were able to extract a full DNA profile.
Director Mr Smith said the "situation highlights a broader issue within the unregulated property development finance sector" and claimed lenders can exert pressure on put development companies "to extract additional fees and penalties from borrowers".
“Typically, these operations are used to extract value in four forms: identity information, account information, payment information and authorized payments.”
Local media, citing an Asturian spokesperson, reported that workers had been at the mine under a permit to extract minerals to produce graphite.
India mainly exports rice, shrimp, honey, vegetable extracts, castor oil and black pepper, while the US sends almonds, walnuts, pistachios, apples and lentils.
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