claim
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transitive verb \ˈklām\Definition of CLAIM
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: to take as the rightful owner
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a : to assert in the face of possible contradiction : maintain <claimed that he'd been cheated> b : to claim to have <organization … which claims 11,000 … members — Rolling Stone> c : to assert to be rightfully one's own <claimed responsibility for the attack>
— claim·able \ˈklā-mə-bəl\ adjective
Examples of CLAIM
- 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.
Origin of CLAIM
Middle English, from Anglo-French claimer, clamer, from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call — more at low
First Known Use: 14th century
2claim
nounDefinition of CLAIM
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: a demand for something due or believed to be due <an insurance claim>
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a : a right to something; specifically : a title to a debt, privilege, or other thing in the possession of another b : an assertion open to challenge <a claim of authenticity>
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: something that is claimed; especially : a tract of land staked out
See Examples of CLAIM
- 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.
First Known Use of CLAIM
14th century
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