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claim in WordNet English dictionary
verb- demand as being one's due or property; 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"
claim lay claim arrogate
- assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
"He claimed that he killed the burglar"
claim
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
"the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
claim take exact
- ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
"They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
claim
- lay claim to; as of an idea
"She took credit for the whole idea"
claim take
noun- a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
call claim
- demand for something as rightful or due
"they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
claim
- an established or recognized right
"a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
title claim
- an informal right to something
"his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
claim title
- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
"his claim asked for damages"
claim
- an assertion that something is true or factual
"his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
claim
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University