extract
/ɪk'strækt/
verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS10
VERB
1
Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.
2
Separate (a metal) from an ore.
3
Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.
4
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
“extract a bad tooth”
“extract information from the telegram”
5
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning).
6
Extract by the process of distillation.
7
Calculate the root of a number.
8
NOUNGet despite difficulties or obstacles.
“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”
1
A passage selected from a larger work.
2
A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water).
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinextractway
Starts & ends withE … T
Syllablesex · tract
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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