noun
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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- his claim asked for damages
noun
an assertion that something is true or factual
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- his claim that he was innocent
- evidence contradicted the government's claims
noun
demand for something as rightful or due
Examples
- they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day
noun
an informal right to something
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- his claim on her attentions
- his title to fame
noun
an established or recognized right
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- a strong legal claim to the property
- he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
- he staked his claim
noun
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
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verb
assert or affirm strongly
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- state to be true or existing
- He claimed that he killed the burglar
verb
demand as being one's due or property
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- 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
verb
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
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- They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
verb
lay claim to
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- as of an idea
- She took credit for the whole idea
verb
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
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- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her