EXTRACT

Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: E1X8T1R1A1C3T1 = 16

Definition

  1. noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water). — synonyms: infusion
  2. noun a passage selected from a larger work. — synonyms: excerpt, excerption, selection
  3. verb remove, usually with some force or effort. — synonyms: pull_out, pull, pull_up, take_out, draw_out, rip_out, tear_out
  4. verb get despite difficulties or obstacles.
  5. verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). — synonyms: educe, evoke, elicit, draw_out
  6. verb extract by the process of distillation. — synonyms: distill, distil
  7. verb separate (a metal) from an ore.
  8. verb obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action. — synonyms: press_out, express
  9. verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy. — synonyms: excerpt, take_out
  10. verb calculate the root of a number.

Examples

  • “he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”
  • “also used in an abstract sense”
  • “pull weeds”

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