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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), Grammatical Patterns
| 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.[verb + (that) + clause
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The advertisers claim that their product cleans better than similar products.[verb + (that) + clause
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Some scientists claim that these skeletal remains are much older than what was once believed.[verb + (that) + clause
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The imposter claimed to be the heir to the throne.[verb + infinitive
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- 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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