Claim - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kleɪm|  American pronunciation of the word claim
Brit.  |kleɪm|  British pronunciation of the word claim

noun

- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
his claim asked for damages
- an assertion that something is true or factual
his claim that he was innocent
evidence contradicted the government's claims
- demand for something as rightful or due
they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day
- an informal right to something (syn: title)
his claim on her attentions
- an established or recognized right (syn: title)
a strong legal claim to the property
he staked his claim
- a demand especially in the phrase (syn: call)

verb

- assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
He claimed that he killed the burglar
- demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to (syn: arrogate)
He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
- ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
- lay claim to; as of an idea (syn: take)
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs (syn: exact, take)
the accident claimed three lives

Extra examples

He claims a connection to British royalty.

The organization claims 10,000 members.

The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.

New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.

Both of them claimed credit for the idea.

No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.

You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.

No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.

She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.

He made false claims about his past job experience.

You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.

Make a claim on your insurance policy

All claims must be made in writing.

The discoverer claimed the island for the nation.

He claimed that he'd been cheated.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: claim
he/she/it: claims
present participle: claiming
past tense: claimed
past participle: claimed
noun
singular: claim
plural: claims
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