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1. (v.t.) claim
to demand by or as if by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due:
to claim an estate by inheritance.
2. claim
to assert or maintain as a fact:
She claimed that she was telling the truth.
3. claim
to require as due or fitting:
to claim respect.
4. (n.) claim
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
to make unreasonable claims on a doctor's time.
5. claim
an assertion of something as a fact:
I make no claims to originality.
6. claim
a right to claim or demand; a just title to something:
His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed.
7. claim
something that is claimed, esp. a piece of public land for which formal request is made for mining or other purposes.
8. claim
a request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, a workers' compensation law, etc.
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| Definition of 'CLAIM' |
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1. (noun) claim
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
"his claim asked for damages"
2. (noun) claim
an assertion that something is true or factual
"his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
3. (noun) claim
demand for something as rightful or due
"they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
4. (noun) claim, title
an informal right to something
"his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
5. (noun) title, claim
an established or recognized right
"a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
6. (verb) call, claim
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
7. (verb) claim
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
"He claimed that he killed the burglar"
8. (verb) claim, lay claim, arrogate
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
9. (verb) claim
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
"They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
10. (verb) claim, take
lay claim to; as of an idea
"She took credit for the whole idea"
11. (verb) claim, take, exact
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
"the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
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1. (noun) claim
a statement saying you think sth is true
claims of drug use in sports; the astronomer's claim that black holes may not exist; He made some ridiculous claims.
2. claim
the request or demand for money that you have the legal right to
To make a claim you have to fill out the form below.; a claim for compensation
3. claim
a legal right to have sth; = entitlement
Does he have a claim to U.S. nationality?
4. claim
lay claim to
to state your legal right to
oil companies laying claim to new oil fields
5. claim
claim to fame
sth that makes you special or different
Climbing Mt. Washington is my only claim to fame.
6. (verb) claim
to state you think sth is true
She claims (that) he pushed her.; She claims to have invented the new technique.
7. claim
to request sth that belongs to you or that you have a legal right to
to claim your prize; people claiming asylum
8. claim
to state you are responsible for sth
Extremists claimed responsibility for the bombing.; to claim credit for the discovery
9. claim
claim sb's life
to cause sb's death
The disease will claim many more lives.
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| Definition of 'CLAIM' |
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1. (noun) CLAIM
a demand of a right or supposed right; a calling on another for something due or supposed to be due; an assertion of a right or fact
2. (noun) CLAIM
a right to claim or demand something; a title to any debt, privilege, or other thing in possession of another; also, a title to anything which another should give or concede to, or confer on, the claimant
3. (noun) CLAIM
the thing claimed or demanded; that (as land) to which any one intends to establish a right; as a settler's claim; a miner's claim
4. (noun) CLAIM
a loud call
5. CLAIM
to ask for, or seek to obtain, by virtue of authority, right, or supposed right; to challenge as a right; to demand as due
6. CLAIM
to proclaim
7. CLAIM
to call or name
8. CLAIM
to assert; to maintain
9. (verb) CLAIM
to be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim
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Sense: to say that something is a fact
He claims to be the best runner in the class.
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 Afrikaans: beweer |
 Arabic: يدّعي، يَزْعُم |
 Bulgarian: твърдя |
 Brazilian: alegar |
 Czech: tvrdit |
 German: behaupten |
 Danish: påstå; hævde |
 Greek: ισχυρίζομαι |
 Spanish: afirmar |
 Estonian: väitma |
 Farsi: ادعا کردن |
 Finnish: väittää |
 French: prétendre |
 Hebrew: לִטעוֹן |
 Hindi: दावा करना |
 Croatian: tvrditi |
 Hungarian: állít (vmit) |
 Indonesian: menyatakan |
 Icelandic: fullyrða |
 Italian: affermare |
 Japanese: 主張する |
 Korean: (사실로서) 주장하다 |
 Lithuanian: tvirtinti |
 Latvian: pretendēt; apgalvot |
 Malay: mengatakan |
 Dutch: beweren |
 Norwegian: påstå, hevde |
 Polish: twierdzić |
 Persian: ادعا کردن |
 Pashto: حق غوښتل: مطالبه، ادعا، ت |
 Portuguese: alegar |
 Romanian: a pretinde |
 Russian: утверждать |
 Slovak: tvrdiť |
 Slovenian: trditi |
 Serbian: tvrditi |
 Swedish: hävda, påstå |
 Thai: อ้างข้อเท็จจริง |
 Turkish: ileri sürmek |
 Taiwanese: 聲稱 |
 Ukrainian: твердити, заявляти |
 Urdu: دعویٰ |
 Vietnamese: quả quyết |
 Chinese: 声称 |
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