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claim
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- pronunciation:
- kleIm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- lay claim to
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
claims, claiming, claimed |
| definition 1: |
to assert ownership; demand as one's right.
The settlers claimed a parcel of land along the river.He was in a hurry to claim a seat in the front row.- synonyms:
- demand
- antonyms:
- disclaim, disown, renounce, surrender
- similar words:
- collect, exact, expropriate, postulate, requisition, take
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| definition 2: |
to state (something) as true although not proven or universally accepted to be true; assert, contend.
He claimed that the new discovery was his.The advertisers claim that their product cleans better than similar products.Some scientists claim that these skeletal remains are much older than what was once believed.The imposter claimed to be the heir to the throne.- synonyms:
- affirm, assert, aver, maintain
- antonyms:
- deny
- similar words:
- allege, argue, asseverate, contend, declare, predicate, pretend, proclaim, profess, purport
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| definition 3: |
to require or call for.
Her children claimed nearly all of her attention.- synonyms:
- call for, demand, require
- similar words:
- command, entreat, need, take
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| definition 4: |
to take.
The tornado claimed several lives.The freezing temperatures claimed four victims.- similar words:
- destroy, eliminate, kill, overcome, vanquish
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| related words: |
appropriate, arrogate, call, insist, occupy, plead, pretend, say, state, submit |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a demand for something as one's right; assertion of ownership.
Her brother still has a claim on the property.- similar words:
- call, exaction, request, right, title
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| definition 2: |
a statement that is maintained to be true although it is not proven or universally accepted to be true.
Nobody believed his claim of seeing a UFO.- synonyms:
- affirmation, assertion, profession
- similar words:
- allegation, avowal, declaration, postulation
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| definition 3: |
an act of claiming, or that which is claimed.
He questioned her claim of loyalty.- synonyms:
- affirmation, assertion, statement
- similar words:
- declaration, demand, proclamation
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| definition 4: |
title or right to something, such as payment required by the terms of an insurance policy or the like.
Did you file a claim with your insurance company when that tree fell on your roof?- synonyms:
- droit, right, title
- similar words:
- deed, desert, dibs, due, ownership, prerogative, pretension, tenure
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| related words: |
complaint, debt, demand, interest, need, pressure, take |
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| phrase: |
lay claim to |
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