extract

Definitions of extract in various dictionaries:

noun - a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

noun - a passage selected from a larger work

verb - remove, usually with some force or effort

verb - get despite difficulties or obstacles

verb - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

verb - extract by the process of distillation

verb - separate (a metal) from an ore

verb - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

verb - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy

verb - calculate the root of a number

To draw or pull out, using great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth.

To obtain despite resistance: extract a promise.

To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.

To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt.

To derive or obtain (information, for example) from a source.

To deduce (a principle or doctrine); construe (a meaning).

To derive (pleasure or comfort) from an experience.

To determine or calculate (the root of a number).

A passage from a literary work; an excerpt.

A concentrated preparation of the essential constituents of a food, a flavoring, or another substance; a concentrate: maple extract.

verb - to pull or draw out

EXTRACT - An extract is a substance made by extracting a part of a raw material, often by using a solvent such as ethanol or water. Extracts may be sold as ti...