English dictionary
extract
nounPronunciation
ˈɛkstɹækt
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a passage selected from a larger work
noun
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
verb
- extract by the process of distillation
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
verb
- obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
verb
- separate (a metal) from an ore
verb
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
verb
- get despite difficulties or obstacles
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