extract

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstɹækt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
  2. noun a passage selected from a larger work
  3. verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extractum, neuter perfect passive participle of extrahō, from ex- (“out of”) + trahō (“to drag”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

infusion

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
solution
Narrower (hyponyms)
beef tea, black catechu, pancreatin

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