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extract
a passage selected from a larger work
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noun
a passage selected from a larger work
“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”
noun
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
verb
extract by the process of distillation
“distill the essence of this compound”
verb
calculate the root of a number
verb
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
verb
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
“pull weeds”
verb
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
“Italians express coffee rather than filter it”
verb
separate (a metal) from an ore
verb
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”
verb
get despite difficulties or obstacles
“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”
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Example Sentences
he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
distill the essence of this compound
pull weeds
extract a bad tooth
take out a splinter
extract information from the telegram
Italians express coffee rather than filter it
We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions
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