to extract a promise from
1extract — [ek strakt′, ikstrakt′; ] for n. [ eks′trakt΄] vt. [ME extracten < L extractus, pp. of extrahere, to draw out < ex , out + trahere, to DRAW] 1. to draw out by effort; pull out [to extract a tooth, to extract a promise from someone] 2. to… …
2extract — A supplementary license or certificate issued by a competent authority for part of the quantity authorised by an existing license or certificate. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * ▪ I. extract ex‧tract 1 [ɪkˈstrækt] verb [transitive] 1.… …
3extract — 01. My tooth was totally decayed, so my dentist decided to [extract] it. 02. Citric acid which is [extracted] from fruits such as oranges and lemons can be used to make powerful cleaning products. 03. Emily is working on a research project… …
4extract */*/ — I UK [ɪkˈstrækt] / US [ɪkˈstrækt] verb [transitive] Word forms extract : present tense I/you/we/they extract he/she/it extracts present participle extracting past tense extracted past participle extracted 1) formal to remove something from a… …
5extract — ex|tract1 [ ık strækt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to remove something from a particular place: TAKE OUT: He opened a drawer and extracted a file. a ) to remove a substance from another substance: The pulp was crushed to extract the juice.… …
6extract — ex|tract1 [ıkˈstrækt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of extrahere, from trahere to pull ] 1.) formal to remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty ▪ You ll have to have that tooth extracted . extract… …
7extract — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 passage from a book/piece of music ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ long VERB + EXTRACT ▪ read (esp. BrE) ▪ p …
8promise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 statement that you will do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping. ▪ rash ▪ broken, unfulfilled …
9extract — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An excerpt] Syn. passage, citation, selection; see quotation 1 . 2. [Essence] Syn. distillation, infusion, decoction; see essence 3 . v. 1. [To pry out] Syn. extort, extricate, pull out, pluck; see remove 1 . 2. [To obtain]… …
10Saw palmetto extract — is an extract of the fruit of Serenoa repens . It is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols, and has shown promise in treating benign prostatic hyperplasiacite journal | author=Wilt TJ et al | title=Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign… …
